  We survey the results of a long-term study of the process of radiative
recombination. A rigorous theory of nonrelativistic electron radiative
recombination with a hydrogen-like ion is used to calculate the total cross
section of the process, the effective radiation, the recombination rate
coefficient, and the emission coefficient in a plasma with a Maxwellian
electron distribution. The exact results are compared with the numerous known
asymptotic and interpolation formulas. We propose interpolation formulas which
ensure a uniform approximation of all mentioned quantities in a wide range of
plasma temperatures.
