Difference between revisions of "Modulus of an elliptic integral"
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| + | The parameter $k$ which enters into the expression of the [[Elliptic integral|elliptic integral]] in Legendre normal form. For example, in the incomplete elliptic integral of the first kind, | ||
| − | + | $$F(\phi,k)=\int_0^\phi\frac{dt}{\sqrt{1-k^2\sin^2t}}.\tag{*}$$ | |
| − | The number | + | The number $k^2$ is sometimes called the Legendre modulus, $k'=\sqrt{(1-k^2)}$ is called the complementary modulus. In applications the normal case $0<k<1$ usually holds; here the sharp angle $\theta$ for which $\sin\theta=k$ is called the modular angle. The modulus $k$ also enters into the expression of the [[Jacobi elliptic functions|Jacobi elliptic functions]], which arise from the inversion of elliptic integrals of the form \ref{*}. |
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The parameter $k$ which enters into the expression of the elliptic integral in Legendre normal form. For example, in the incomplete elliptic integral of the first kind,
$$F(\phi,k)=\int_0^\phi\frac{dt}{\sqrt{1-k^2\sin^2t}}.\tag{*}$$
The number $k^2$ is sometimes called the Legendre modulus, $k'=\sqrt{(1-k^2)}$ is called the complementary modulus. In applications the normal case $0<k<1$ usually holds; here the sharp angle $\theta$ for which $\sin\theta=k$ is called the modular angle. The modulus $k$ also enters into the expression of the Jacobi elliptic functions, which arise from the inversion of elliptic integrals of the form \ref{*}.
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References
| [a1] | F. Bowman, "Introduction to elliptic functions with applications" , Dover, reprint (1961) |
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Modulus of an elliptic integral. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Modulus_of_an_elliptic_integral&oldid=15159
Modulus of an elliptic integral. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Modulus_of_an_elliptic_integral&oldid=15159
This article was adapted from an original article by E.D. Solomentsev (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article