NEWTON'S METHOD FOR THE NONLINEAR INTEGRAL EQUATION FOR THE H FUNCTION OF ISOTROPIC SCATTERING,
Abstract
The paper presents the application of a version of Newton's method to the numerical solution of a basic nonlinear integral equation in the theory of radiative transfer. A sequence of rapidly convergent approximations to the H function of Chandrasekhar is determined. The method evaluates integrals by means of a gaussian quadrature formula, and the resulting equations can be used to obtain values quickly and accurately.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0691232
Entities
People
- Harriet H. Kagiwada
- Robert E. Kalaba
Organizations
- RAND Corporation