This function evaluates the derivative of the Airy function.
Function Return Value
AID — Function value. (Output)
Required Arguments
X — Argument for which the Airy function value is desired. (Input)
FORTRAN 90 Interface
Generic: AID (X)
Specific: The specific interface names are S_AID and D_AID.
FORTRAN 77 Interface
Single: AID (X)
Double: The double precision name is DAID.
Description
The function Aiʹ(x) is defined to be the derivative of the Airy function, Ai(x) (see AI).
If , then the answer will have no precision. If , the answer will be less accurate than half precision. Here, ɛ = AMACH(4) is the machine precision. Finally, x should be less than xmax so that the answer does not underflow. Very approximately, xmax = {‑1.5 ln s}, where s = AMACH(1), the smallest representable positive number. If underflows are a problem for large x, then the exponentially scaled routine AIDE should be used.
Comments
Informational Error
Type
Code
Description
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1
The function underflows because X is greater than XMAX, where XMAX = ‑3/2 ln(AMACH(1)).
Example
In this example, Aiʹ(–4.9) is computed and printed.
