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Clark, B.A. (1987) Computing Multigroup Radiation Integrals Using Polylogarithm-Based Methods. Journal of Computational Physics, 70, 311-329.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9991(87)90185-9

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• TITLE: Transport in Astrophysics: X. The Integral of the Planck Distribution

  AUTHORS: Lorenzo Zaninetti

  KEYWORDS: Stars: Atmospheres, Radiation Mechanisms: General, Blackbody Radiation

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol.16 No.3, September 1, 2026

  ABSTRACT: The integral of the Planck distribution for radiation in the wavelength version can be integrated in terms of polylogarithms. We can therefore introduce a theoretical color theory for astronomical purposes. In particular, we investigate the two colors (B-V) and (U-B) and the bolometric correction in the framework of the incomplete Planck integral. Some of the astronomical variables of the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram, such as the absolute visual magnitude, radius, and mass, are derived as functions of (B-V) for nearby main sequence stars. The logarithm of the gravity is derived as a function of the temperature.