The Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF) is an online project at the

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(NIST) to develop a database of mathematical reference data for

special functions Special functions are particular mathematical functions that have more or less established names and notations due to their importance in mathematical analysis, functional analysis, geometry, physics, or other applications. The term is defined ...

and their applications. It is intended as an update of '' Abramowitz's and Stegun's Handbook of Mathematical Functions'' (A&S). It was published online on 7 May 2010, though some chapters appeared earlier. In the same year it appeared at

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under the title ''NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions''. In contrast to A&S, whose initial print run was done by the U.S. Government Printing Office and was in the

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, NIST asserts that it holds copyright to the DLMF under Title 17 USC 105 of the U.S. Code.

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Known errata in NIST DLMF
Handbooks and manuals Mathematics websites Mathematical tables Numerical analysis Special functions Mathematical databases

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