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Uniform asymptotic expansions of a double integral: Coalescence of two stationary points

W.-Y. Qiu, R. Wong

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Abstract

Consider the double integral
                                  I(λ, α) = ∫∫Dg(xy, α)eiλƒ(xy, α) dxdy,
where λ is a large positive variable and a is an auxiliary parameter. We consider the case in which the phase function ƒ(xy, α) has two simple stationary points (x+(α), y+(α)) and (x_(α), y_(α)) in D, which coalesce at a point (x0y0) as a approaches a critical value α0. The point (x0y0) can either be an interior point of D or a boundary point of D. Asymptotic expansions are derived in both cases, which hold uniformly in a neighbourhood of α0. Our derivation is mathematically rigorous.
© 2000 The Royal Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)407-431
JournalProceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Volume456
Issue number1994
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Feb 2000

Research Keywords

  • Double integral
  • Incomplete airy function
  • Stationary point
  • Uniform asymptotic expansion

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