Abstract

In preceding papers (cf. Bellman et al.( 1,2,3,), integral recurrence for the finite-order scattering and transmission functions have been given in connection with integral recurrence relations for the finite order X- and Y-functions with the aid of an initial-value method. In the present paper, it is shown how to find algebraic recurrence relations for the finite-order scattering and transmission functions in terms of finite-order X- and Y-functions without referring to an initial-value method. These recurrence relations are suitable for the numerical computation of the finite-order scattering and transmission functions by use of a digital computer. Furthermore, in Tables 1–3, a numerical example of the finite-order reflection functions for optical thickness 0·2 with albedo = 1 is listed. Table 4 furnishes an example of the cumulative reflection functions for optical thickness 0·2 with three different albedos.

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