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An algorithm for computing eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the angular spheroidal wave equation, based on a known but scarcely used method, is developed. By requiring the regularity of the wave function, represented by its series…
Alternative expressions for calculating the oblate spheroidal radial functions of both kinds R1ml and R2ml are shown to provide accurate values over very large parameter ranges using 64 bit arithmetic, even where the traditional expressions…
The prolate spheroidal wave functions, which are a special case of the spheroidal wave functions, possess a very surprising and unique property [6]. They are an orthogonal basis of both $L^2(-1,1)$ and the Paley-Wiener space of bandlimited…
A previous article showed that alternative expressions for calculating oblate spheroidal radial functions of both kinds can provide accurate values over very large parameter ranges using double precision arithmetic, even where the…
The problem of scattering of harmonic plane acoustic waves by fluid spheroids (prolate and oblate) is addressed from an analytical approach. Mathematically, it consists in solving the Helmholtz equation in an unbounded domain with…
In this paper we report on a package, written in the Mathematica computer algebra system, which has been developed to compute the spheroidal wave functions of Meixner [J. Meixner and R.W. Schaefke, Mathieusche Funktionen und…
Uniform asymptotic approximations are obtained for the prolate spheroidal wave functions, in the high-frequency case. The results are obtained by an application of certain existing asymptotic solutions of differential equations, and involve…
Analytical solutions to the wave equation in spheroidal coordinates in the short wavelength limit are considered. The asymptotic solutions for the radial function are significantly simplified, allowing scalar spheroidal wave functions to be…
We describe a method for the numerical evaluation of the angular prolate spheroidal wave functions of the first kind of order zero. It is based on the observation that underlies the WKB method, namely that many second order differential…
As demonstrated by Slepian et. al. in a sequence of classical papers, prolate spheroidal wave functions (PSWFs) provide a natural and efficient tool for computing with bandlimited functions defined on an interval. As a result, PSWFs are…
In this paper we study the eigenvalues of the angular spheroidal wave equation and its generalization, the Coulomb spheroidal wave equation. An associated differential system and a formula for the connection coefficients between the various…
As demonstrated by Slepian et. al. in a sequence of classical papers, prolate spheroidal wave functions (PSWFs) provide a natural and efficient tool for computing with bandlimited functions defined on an interval. Recently, PSWFs have been…
Prolate spheroidal wave functions (PSWFs) play an important role in various areas, from physics (e.g. wave phenomena, fluid dynamics) to engineering (e.g. signal processing, filter design). Even though the significance of PSWFs was realized…
In this paper, we introduce the prolate spheroidal wave functions (PSWFs) of real order $\alpha>-1$ on the unit ball in arbitrary dimension, termed as ball PSWFs. They are eigenfunctions of both a weighted concentration integral operator,…
In this paper we present and analyse a high accuracy method for computing wave directions defined in the geometrical optics ansatz of Helmholtz equation with variable wave number. Then we define an "adaptive" plane wave space with small…
The application of orthonormal basis functions such as Prolate Spheroidal Wave Functions (PSWF) for accurate source modeling in radio astronomy has been comprehensively studied. They are of great importance for high fidelity, high dynamic…
The main result of this thesis is an efficient protocol to determine the frequencies of a signal $C(t)= \sum_k |a_k|^2 e^{i \omega_k t}$, which is given for a finite time, to a high degree of precision. Specifically, we develop a theorem…
For fixed $c,$ Prolate Spheroidal Wave Functions (PSWFs), denoted by $\psi_{n, c},$ form an orthogonal basis with remarkable properties for the space of band-limited functions with bandwith $c$. They have been largely studied and used after…
This paper explains existing results for the application of special functions to phase estimation, which is a fundamental topic in quantum information. We focus on two special functions. One is prolate spheroidal wave function, which…
A new set of vector solutions to Maxwell's equations based on solutions to the wave equation in spheroidal coordinates allows laser beams to be described beyond the paraxial approximation. Using these solutions allows us to calculate the…