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Rational approximations, software and test methods for sine and cosine integrals

Rational approximations to the sine integralSi(x) and cosine-integralCi(x) are developed which give an accuracy of 20sf. The robust construction of software for these functions is discussed, together with a test procedure for assessing the performance of such codes. Use of the tests discovers a major error in the netlib library FN codes forSi. Fortran versions of the codes and tests are available by electronic mail.

Allan J. MacLeod | A. MacLeod

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