[Math] invert complete elliptic integral of first kind K(k)

special functions

Hi,

I am not a mathematician although I use it in hydrodynamics research. I have a question regarding elliptic integrals for my research in wave theory

Given the value of the complete elliptic integral of the first kind K(k) is there a closed form way to find the elliptic modulus k. If not is there a fast numerical algorithm to evaluate it?

$K(k) = \int_0^{\pi/2} \frac{d\theta}{\sqrt{1-k^2 \sin^2\theta}}$

Thanks

Best Answer

Google up "arithmetic geometric mean" or simply agm; there are also several related Q&A on mathoverflow.

Edit: Gerald Edgar remarks that I probably read your question the other way around. If this is case, then deducing the $j$ invariant (and hence $k$) from $K$ is even easier: as already alluded to in Felipe Voloch's comment, the $j$ invariant has a simple closed form in terms of theta constants, and theta constants have very fast converging expressions in terms of $q:=e^{2\pi i \tau}$.

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