Bessel function

English

Etymology

For Friedrich Bessel, German mathematician.

Noun

Bessel function (plural Bessel functions)

(mathematics) Any of a class of functions that are solutions to a particular form of differential equation (a Bessel equation) and are typically used to describe waves in a cylindrically symmetric system.

Synonyms

cylinder function

Hypernyms

function

Hyponyms

modified Bessel function
Riccati-Bessel function
spherical Bessel function

Related terms

Bessel function of the first kind
Bessel function of the second kind

Translations

Translations

German: Besselfunktion f

Turkish: Bessel funksyonu

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