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Continued Fraction Evaluation of the Universal Y’s Functions
Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Department of Astronomy, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt
Department of Mathematics, Preparatory Year for Girls Branch, Hail University, Hail, KSA
Department of Mathematics, Preparatory Year, Qassim University, Buraidah, KSA
- 1 Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
- 2 Department of Astronomy, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt
- 3 Department of Mathematics, Preparatory Year for Girls Branch, Hail University, Hail, KSA
- 4 Department of Mathematics, Preparatory Year, Qassim University, Buraidah, KSA
International Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics·Volume 05 (2015)·Pages 15–19·Published 4 March 2015·DOI10.4236/ijaa.2015.51003
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Abstract
In the present paper, an efficient algorithm based on the continued fractions theory was established for the universal Y’s functions of space dynamics. The algorithm is valid for any conic motion (elliptic, parabolic or hyperbolic).
KeywordsUniversal Kepler EquationContinued Fraction TechniqueY-Universal Function
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