Command: GaussDiskConv

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Name:
GaussDiskConv - Convolution of a Gaussian with an excentric disk 

Synopsis:
R r0 GaussDiskConv -> result

Description:
Computes the convolution of an excentric normalized Gaussian
with a disk

       C[R, r0] = IInt[ disk(rvec; R) * Gauss(rvec - r_0vec) d^2rvec ]
                = 2 Int[ r Exp[-r0^2-r^2] I_0[2 r r_0] dr, r=0..R]

Parameters:
R   radius of the disk, centered at origin
r0  distance of Gaussian center from origin

Examples:
SLI ] 3.2 2.3 GaussDiskConv =
0.873191

Author:
H E Plesser

FirstVersion:
 2002-07-12

Remarks:
This integral is needed to compute the response of a DOG model to
 excentric light spots, see [1].  For technicalities, see [2].  Requires GSL.

References:
 [1] G. T. Einevoll and P. Heggelund, Vis Neurosci 17:871-885 (2000).
 [2] Hans E. Plesser, Convolution of an Excentric Gaussian with a Disk,
     Technical Report, arken.nlh.no/~itfhep, 2002

Source:
 /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/sli/specialfunctionsmodule.h

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