Toronto function

In mathematics, the Toronto function T(m,n,r) is a modification of the confluent hypergeometric function defined by (Heatley 1943), Weisstein, as

[math]\displaystyle{ T(m,n,r)=r^{2n-m+1}e^{-r^2}\frac{\Gamma(\frac 1{2}m+\frac 1{2})}{\Gamma(n+1)}{}_1F_1({\textstyle\frac 1{2}}m+{\textstyle\frac 1{2}};n+1;r^2). }[/math]

Later, Heatley (1964) recomputed to 12 decimals the table of the M(R)-function, and gave some corrections of the original tables. The table was also extended from x = 4 to x = 16 (Heatley, 1965). An example of the Toronto function has appeared in a study on the theory of turbulence (Heatley, 1965).

References

• Heatley, A. H. (1943), "A short table of the Toronto function", Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada Sect. III. 37: 13–29 
• Heatley, A. H. (1964), "A short table of the Toronto function", Mathematics of Computation, 18, No.88: 361
• Heatley, A. H. (1965), "An extension of the table of the Toronto function", Mathematics of Computation, 19, No.89: 118-123
• Weisstein, E. W., "Toronto Function", From Math World - A Wolfram Web Resource