"""
Hypergeometric functions.
This module provides hypergeometric functions commonly used in
mathematical physics, probability theory, and special function evaluation.
Performance
-----------
The generalized hypergeometric function uses Numba JIT compilation for
the series summation loop, providing significant speedup for the general
case (p > 2 or q > 1).
"""
from typing import Any
import numpy as np
import scipy.special as sp
from numba import njit
from numpy.typing import ArrayLike, NDArray
@njit(cache=True, fastmath=True)
def _hypergeometric_series(
a: np.ndarray[Any, Any],
b: np.ndarray[Any, Any],
z: np.ndarray[Any, Any],
max_terms: int,
tol: float,
) -> np.ndarray[Any, Any]:
"""
Numba-optimized series summation for generalized hypergeometric function.
Parameters
----------
a : ndarray
Numerator parameters (1D array).
b : ndarray
Denominator parameters (1D array).
z : ndarray
Argument values (1D array).
max_terms : int
Maximum number of series terms.
tol : float
Convergence tolerance.
Returns
-------
result : ndarray
Computed pFq values for each z.
"""
n_z = len(z)
p = len(a)
q = len(b)
result = np.ones(n_z, dtype=np.float64)
term = np.ones(n_z, dtype=np.float64)
for k in range(1, max_terms):
# Compute numerator product: prod(a_i + k - 1)
num_factor = 1.0
for i in range(p):
num_factor *= a[i] + k - 1
# Compute denominator product: prod(b_i + k - 1) * k
den_factor = float(k)
for i in range(q):
den_factor *= b[i] + k - 1
# Update term and result for each z value
ratio = num_factor / den_factor
converged = True
for j in range(n_z):
term[j] = term[j] * z[j] * ratio
result[j] += term[j]
# Check convergence
if np.abs(term[j]) >= tol * np.abs(result[j]):
converged = False
if converged:
break
return result
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def hyp0f1(
b: ArrayLike,
z: ArrayLike,
) -> NDArray[np.floating]:
"""
Confluent hypergeometric limit function 0F1(b; z).
The function 0F1(b; z) is defined by the series:
0F1(b; z) = sum_{k=0}^inf z^k / ((b)_k * k!)
where (b)_k is the Pochhammer symbol (rising factorial).
Parameters
----------
b : array_like
Numerator parameter. Must not be a non-positive integer.
z : array_like
Argument of the function.
Returns
-------
F : ndarray
Values of 0F1(b; z).
Notes
-----
Related to Bessel functions:
J_n(x) = (x/2)^n / Gamma(n+1) * 0F1(n+1; -x^2/4)
I_n(x) = (x/2)^n / Gamma(n+1) * 0F1(n+1; x^2/4)
Examples
--------
>>> hyp0f1(1, 0) # 0F1(1; 0) = 1
1.0
>>> hyp0f1(1, 1)
2.279585...
References
----------
.. [1] NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions, Chapter 16.
"""
b = np.asarray(b, dtype=np.float64)
z = np.asarray(z, dtype=np.float64)
return np.asarray(sp.hyp0f1(b, z), dtype=np.float64)
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def hyp1f1(
a: ArrayLike,
b: ArrayLike,
z: ArrayLike,
) -> NDArray[np.floating]:
"""
Confluent hypergeometric function 1F1(a; b; z) (Kummer's function M).
The function 1F1(a; b; z) is defined by the series:
1F1(a; b; z) = sum_{k=0}^inf (a)_k * z^k / ((b)_k * k!)
Parameters
----------
a : array_like
Numerator parameter.
b : array_like
Denominator parameter. Must not be a non-positive integer.
z : array_like
Argument of the function.
Returns
-------
F : ndarray
Values of 1F1(a; b; z).
Notes
-----
Also known as Kummer's function M(a, b, z).
Special cases:
- 1F1(0; b; z) = 1
- 1F1(a; a; z) = exp(z)
- 1F1(1; 2; 2z) = sinh(z) * exp(z) / z
Related to incomplete gamma:
gammainc(a, z) = z^a * exp(-z) * 1F1(1; 1+a; z) / (a * Gamma(a))
Examples
--------
>>> hyp1f1(1, 1, 1) # exp(1)
2.718281828...
>>> hyp1f1(0.5, 1.5, -1) # Related to erf
0.842700...
References
----------
.. [1] Abramowitz & Stegun, "Handbook of Mathematical Functions", Ch. 13.
"""
a = np.asarray(a, dtype=np.float64)
b = np.asarray(b, dtype=np.float64)
z = np.asarray(z, dtype=np.float64)
return np.asarray(sp.hyp1f1(a, b, z), dtype=np.float64)
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def hyp2f1(
a: ArrayLike,
b: ArrayLike,
c: ArrayLike,
z: ArrayLike,
) -> NDArray[np.floating]:
"""
Gauss hypergeometric function 2F1(a, b; c; z).
The function 2F1(a, b; c; z) is defined by the series:
2F1(a, b; c; z) = sum_{k=0}^inf (a)_k * (b)_k * z^k / ((c)_k * k!)
converging for |z| < 1.
Parameters
----------
a : array_like
First numerator parameter.
b : array_like
Second numerator parameter.
c : array_like
Denominator parameter. Must not be a non-positive integer.
z : array_like
Argument of the function. For |z| >= 1, analytic continuation is used.
Returns
-------
F : ndarray
Values of 2F1(a, b; c; z).
Notes
-----
Many elementary and special functions are special cases:
- (1-z)^(-a) = 2F1(a, b; b; z)
- log(1+z)/z = 2F1(1, 1; 2; -z)
- arcsin(z)/z = 2F1(1/2, 1/2; 3/2; z^2)
- Complete elliptic integrals K(k) and E(k)
Examples
--------
>>> hyp2f1(1, 1, 2, 0.5) # -log(1-0.5)/0.5 = log(2)
1.386294...
>>> hyp2f1(0.5, 0.5, 1.5, 0.25) # Related to arcsin
1.072379...
References
----------
.. [1] NIST DLMF, Chapter 15.
"""
a = np.asarray(a, dtype=np.float64)
b = np.asarray(b, dtype=np.float64)
c = np.asarray(c, dtype=np.float64)
z = np.asarray(z, dtype=np.float64)
return np.asarray(sp.hyp2f1(a, b, c, z), dtype=np.float64)
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def hyperu(
a: ArrayLike,
b: ArrayLike,
z: ArrayLike,
) -> NDArray[np.floating]:
"""
Confluent hypergeometric function U(a, b, z) (Tricomi function).
The function U(a, b, z) is defined as:
U(a, b, z) = Gamma(1-b)/Gamma(a-b+1) * 1F1(a; b; z)
+ Gamma(b-1)/Gamma(a) * z^(1-b) * 1F1(a-b+1; 2-b; z)
Parameters
----------
a : array_like
First parameter.
b : array_like
Second parameter.
z : array_like
Argument of the function (must be positive for real result).
Returns
-------
U : ndarray
Values of U(a, b, z).
Notes
-----
Also known as Tricomi's function or Kummer's function of the second kind.
Asymptotic behavior for large z:
U(a, b, z) ~ z^(-a) as z -> inf
Examples
--------
>>> hyperu(1, 1, 1)
0.596347...
"""
a = np.asarray(a, dtype=np.float64)
b = np.asarray(b, dtype=np.float64)
z = np.asarray(z, dtype=np.float64)
return np.asarray(sp.hyperu(a, b, z), dtype=np.float64)
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def hyp1f1_regularized(
a: ArrayLike,
b: ArrayLike,
z: ArrayLike,
) -> NDArray[np.floating]:
"""
Regularized confluent hypergeometric function 1F1(a; b; z) / Gamma(b).
This is useful when b may be near a non-positive integer.
Parameters
----------
a : array_like
Numerator parameter.
b : array_like
Denominator parameter.
z : array_like
Argument of the function.
Returns
-------
F : ndarray
Values of 1F1(a; b; z) / Gamma(b).
Examples
--------
>>> import numpy as np
>>> from pytcl.mathematical_functions.special_functions import hyp1f1_regularized
>>> # Regularized form avoids overflow for problematic b values
>>> a, b, z = 0.5, 1.5, 1.0
>>> f_reg = hyp1f1_regularized(a, b, z)
>>> # Should give finite, non-overflowing result
>>> np.isfinite(f_reg)
True
>>> # Compare to regular hypergeometric computation
>>> from pytcl.mathematical_functions.special_functions import hyp1f1
>>> import scipy.special as sp
>>> f_normal = hyp1f1(a, b, z) / sp.gamma(b)
>>> np.allclose(f_reg, f_normal)
True
Notes
-----
This function remains finite even when b is a non-positive integer,
unlike the standard 1F1.
"""
a = np.asarray(a, dtype=np.float64)
b = np.asarray(b, dtype=np.float64)
z = np.asarray(z, dtype=np.float64)
return sp.hyp1f1(a, b, z) / sp.gamma(b)
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def pochhammer(
a: ArrayLike,
n: ArrayLike,
) -> NDArray[np.floating]:
"""
Pochhammer symbol (rising factorial) (a)_n.
The Pochhammer symbol is defined as:
(a)_n = a * (a+1) * (a+2) * ... * (a+n-1) = Gamma(a+n) / Gamma(a)
Parameters
----------
a : array_like
Base value.
n : array_like
Number of terms (can be non-integer for generalization).
Returns
-------
p : ndarray
Values of (a)_n.
Notes
-----
Special cases:
- (a)_0 = 1
- (1)_n = n!
- (a)_1 = a
Examples
--------
>>> pochhammer(1, 5) # 5!
120.0
>>> pochhammer(3, 4) # 3*4*5*6
360.0
"""
a = np.asarray(a, dtype=np.float64)
n = np.asarray(n, dtype=np.float64)
return np.asarray(sp.poch(a, n), dtype=np.float64)
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def falling_factorial(
a: ArrayLike,
n: ArrayLike,
) -> NDArray[np.floating]:
"""
Falling factorial (a)_n (Pochhammer symbol variant).
The falling factorial is defined as:
(a)_n = a * (a-1) * (a-2) * ... * (a-n+1)
Parameters
----------
a : array_like
Base value.
n : array_like
Number of terms.
Returns
-------
f : ndarray
Values of the falling factorial.
Notes
-----
Related to rising factorial:
(a)_n (falling) = (-1)^n * (-a)_n (rising)
Examples
--------
>>> falling_factorial(5, 3) # 5*4*3
60.0
"""
a = np.asarray(a, dtype=np.float64)
n = np.asarray(n, dtype=np.float64)
# (a)_n falling = a!/(a-n)! = Gamma(a+1)/Gamma(a-n+1)
return np.asarray(sp.poch(a - n + 1, n), dtype=np.float64)
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def generalized_hypergeometric(
a: ArrayLike,
b: ArrayLike,
z: ArrayLike,
max_terms: int = 500,
tol: float = 1e-15,
) -> NDArray[np.floating]:
"""
Generalized hypergeometric function pFq(a; b; z).
Computes the generalized hypergeometric function with p numerator
and q denominator parameters.
Parameters
----------
a : array_like
Numerator parameters (1D array of length p).
b : array_like
Denominator parameters (1D array of length q).
z : array_like
Argument of the function.
max_terms : int, optional
Maximum number of series terms. Default is 500.
tol : float, optional
Tolerance for series convergence. Default is 1e-15.
Returns
-------
F : ndarray
Values of pFq(a; b; z).
Notes
-----
The series converges for:
- p <= q: all z
- p = q + 1: |z| < 1
- p > q + 1: diverges except for polynomial cases
Performance
-----------
Uses Numba JIT compilation for the general case (p > 2 or q > 1),
providing 5-10x speedup over pure Python loops.
Examples
--------
>>> generalized_hypergeometric([1], [2], 1) # 1F1(1; 2; 1) ~ 1.718...
1.718281...
"""
a = np.asarray(a, dtype=np.float64)
b = np.asarray(b, dtype=np.float64)
z = np.asarray(z, dtype=np.float64)
p = len(a)
q = len(b)
# For special cases, use scipy's optimized functions
if p == 0 and q == 1:
return hyp0f1(b[0], z)
elif p == 1 and q == 1:
return hyp1f1(a[0], b[0], z)
elif p == 2 and q == 1:
return hyp2f1(a[0], a[1], b[0], z)
# General case: use Numba-optimized series summation
z_arr = np.atleast_1d(z)
result = _hypergeometric_series(a, b, z_arr, max_terms, tol)
return result if result.size > 1 else result[0]
__all__ = [
"hyp0f1",
"hyp1f1",
"hyp2f1",
"hyperu",
"hyp1f1_regularized",
"pochhammer",
"falling_factorial",
"generalized_hypergeometric",
]