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Fresnel tail expansion (C=A+Psinλ2−Qcosλ2)

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For A=π/8​, define real tail functions by Q+iP=e−iλ2∫λ∞​eit2dt. Then C=A+Psinλ2−Qcosλ2 and S=A−Pcosλ2−Qsinλ2. Repeated integration by parts gives
P∼∑m≥0​22m+1λ4m+1(−1)m(4m−1)!!​,Q∼∑m≥0​22m+2λ4m+3(−1)m(4m+1)!!​,
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where (−1)!!=1. These are asymptotic expansions, rather than convergent infinite sums at a fixed argument.

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