pearcey 0.1.1

A python package to compute the Pearcey function/integral in catastrophe optics

pearcey

A python package to compute the Pearcey function/integral in catastrophe optics

The Pearcey function $\text{Pe}(x, y)$ is defined as

$$\text{Pe}(x, y) = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{i(t^4 + xt^2 + yt)} dt$$

Requirements

• numpy
• scipy (preferrably >= 1.10.0 for a better numerical integration scheme)

Installation

This package is available on PyPI. To install, simply run

pip install pearcey

Usage

The core function is pearcey(x, y). For example, to compute the value of the Pearcey function $\text{Pe}(x, y)$ at $x = 0$ and $y = 0$, simply do

>>> from pearcey import pearcey; pearcey(0, 0)
(1.6748133935381728+0.693730422047619j)

For details, refer to the docstring here.