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Bessel function
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Etymology
For Friedrich Bessel, German mathematician.
Noun
Bessel function
en 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. en Functions
Synonyms
en cylinder function
Hypernyms
en function
Hyponyms
en modified Bessel function
en Riccati-Bessel function
en spherical Bessel function
Related terms
en Bessel function of the first kind
en Bessel function of the second kind
Translations
German: de Besselfunktion f
Polish: pl funkcja Bessela f
Turkish: tr Bessel funksyonu
en eponyms