A generalized form of the error function,
, which is directly associated with the gamma function, is evaluated for arbitrary real values of
and
by employing a fast-converging power series expansion developed in resolving the so-called Grandi’s paradox. Comparisons with accurate tabulated values for well-known cases such as the error function are presented using the expansions truncated at various orders.
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