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The computation of the exponential integral as related to the analysis of thermal processes

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In using an asymptotic series to evaluate an exponential integral, the relative error can be reduced by about two orders of magnitude by adding one half of the smallest term. The added accuracy enables extension of the method to smaller exponents.

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Chen, R. The computation of the exponential integral as related to the analysis of thermal processes. Journal of Thermal Analysis 6, 585–586 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01911564

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