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An asymptotic expansion for the error term in the Brent-McMillan algorithm for Euler's constant

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2019-02-19 v2

Abstract

The Brent-McMillan algorithm is the fastest known procedure for the high-precision computation of Euler's constant γ\gamma and is based on the modified Bessel functions I0(2x)I_0(2x) and K0(2x)K_0(2x). An error estimate for this algorithm relies on the optimally truncated asymptotic expansion for the product I0(2x)K0(2x)I_0(2x) K_0(2x) when xx assumes large positive integer values. An asymptotic expansion for this optimal error term is derived by exploiting the techniques developed in hyperasymptotics, thereby enabling more precise information on the error term than recently obtained bounds and estimates.

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@article{arxiv.1809.04342,
  title  = {An asymptotic expansion for the error term in the Brent-McMillan algorithm for Euler's constant},
  author = {R B Paris},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.04342},
  year   = {2019}
}

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