A Mathematica Sample for the Airy function

The Airy Ai @xD and Airy Bi@xD Functions Plot

Plot@8AiryAi@xD, AiryBi@xD<, 8x, − 10, 5<D

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1.0

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-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4

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The Airy Ai @− xD Function

Plot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, − 5, 15<D

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0.2

-5 5 10 15

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Finding roots for Airy Ai @− xD

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 2<D

8x → 2.33811<

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 4<D

8x → 4.08795<

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 5.7<D

8x → 5.52056<

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 7<D

8x → 6.78671<

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 8<D

8x → 7.94413<
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FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 9<D

8x → 9.02265<

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 10<D

8x → 10.0402<

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 11<D

8x → 11.0085<

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 12<D

8x → 11.936<

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 14<D

8x → 13.6915<

FindRoot@AiryAi@− xD, 8x, 14.5<D

8x → 14.5278<