Definition:Bessel Function/Second Kind
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Definition
A Bessel function of the second kind of order $n$ is a Bessel function which is singular at the origin.
It is usually denoted $\map {Y_n} x$, where $x$ is the dependent variable of the instance of Bessel's equation to which $\map {Y_n} x$ forms a solution.
Also known as
Bessel functions of the second kind are also known as Neumann functions.
Also see
- Definition:Modified Bessel Function of the First Kind
- Definition:Modified Bessel Function of the Second Kind
Source of Name
This entry was named for Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Bessel functions
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Bessel functions