Gives the second linearly independent solution to the Confluent Hypergeometric Differential Equation. It is also
known as the Kummer's Function of the second kind, the Tricomi Function, or the Gordon Function.
It is denoted and has an integral representation
See also Bateman Function, Confluent Hypergeometric Function of the First Kind, Confluent Hypergeometric Limit Function, Coulomb Wave Function, Cunningham Function, Gordon Function, Hypergeometric Function, Poisson-Charlier Polynomial, Toronto Function, Weber Functions, Whittaker Function
References
Abramowitz, M. and Stegun, C. A. (Eds.). ``Confluent Hypergeometric Functions.'' Ch. 13 in
Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, 9th printing.
New York: Dover, pp. 503-515, 1972.
Arfken, G. ``Confluent Hypergeometric Functions.'' §13.6 in
Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 3rd ed. Orlando, FL: Academic Press, pp. 753-758, 1985.
Morse, P. M. and Feshbach, H. Methods of Theoretical Physics, Part I. New York: McGraw-Hill, pp. 671-672, 1953.
Spanier, J. and Oldham, K. B. ``The Tricomi Function .''
Ch. 48 in An Atlas of Functions. Washington, DC: Hemisphere, pp. 471-477, 1987.