Laplace approximations for hypergeometric functions with matrix argument
矩阵变量超几何函数的拉普拉斯近似
In this paper we present Laplace approximations for two functions of matrix argument: the Type I confluent hypergeometric function and the Gauss hypergeometric function. Both of these functions play an important role in distribution theory in multivariate analysis, but from a practical point of view they have proved challenging, and they have acquired a reputation for being difficult to approximate. Appealing features of the approximations we present are: (i) they are fully…