Turning point
- Category
- STANDARD MATHEMATICS
- Definition
- A location where the qualitative form of an asymptotic solution changes and an ordinary approximation ceases to be uniform.
- Math Level
- TECHNICAL
Turning point
A turning point is a location where the qualitative form of an asymptotic solution changes and an approximation valid away from the transition ceases to be uniform.
Near a simple turning point, Airy functions frequently provide the appropriate local transition model.
See also: Airy function, asymptotic, Laguerre polynomial. .