Abstract: This paper presents a new connection between the generalized Marcum-Q function and the confluent hypergeometric function of two variables, Φ 3. This result is then applied to the closed-form ...

Apollonius of Perga -- Lost works -- Restoration of lost works -- The problem of Apollonius -- Cycles and epicycles -- The Conics -- Names of the conic sections -- The double-napped cone -- ...