Questions tagged [bessel-functions]

Questions related to Bessel functions.

Questions and problems related to cylindrical harmonics or Bessel functions, normally taken to satisfy the differential equation $$ x^2 y'' + x y' + (x^2-\nu^2)y = 0, \tag{1} $$ (Bessel's equation) or its modification $$ x^2 y'' + x y' + (x^2+\nu^2)y = 0. \tag{2} $$ The solutions to (1) are called $J_{\nu}$ and $Y_{\nu}$; those to (2) are called $I_{\nu}$ and $K_{\nu}$. Special complex combinations of $J_{\nu}$ and $Y_{\nu}$ are also called Hankel functions, $$ H_{\nu}^{(1)} = J_{\nu} + i Y_{\nu}, \qquad H_{\nu}^{(2)} = J_{\nu} - i Y_{\nu}. $$

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Is there any meaning to this "Super Derivative" operation I invented?

Does anyone know anything about the following "super-derivative" operation? I just made this up so I don't know where to look, but it appears to have very meaningful properties. An answer to this question could be a reference and explanation, or…
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Euler-Mascheroni constant in Bessel function integral

I am currently juggling some integrals. In a physics textbook, Chaikin-Lubensky [1], Chapter 6, (6.1.26), I came upon an integral that goes \begin{equation} \int_0^{1} \textrm{d} y\, \frac{1 - J_0(y)}{y} - \int_{1}^{\infty} \textrm{d} y\,…
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Proving that $\int_0^\infty\frac{J_{2a}(2x)~J_{2b}(2x)}{x^{2n+1}}~dx~=~\frac12\cdot\frac{(a+b-n-1)!~(2n)!}{(n+a+b)!~(n+a-b)!~(n-a+b)!}$

How could we prove that $$\int_0^\infty\frac{J_{2a}(2x)~J_{2b}(2x)}{x^{2n+1}}~dx~=~\frac12\cdot\frac{(a+b-n-1)!~(2n)!}{(n+a+b)!~(n+a-b)!~(n-a+b)!}$$ for $a+b>n>-\dfrac12$ ? Inspired by this question, I sought to find $($a justification for$)$ the…
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Closed form of $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{J_0(2n)}{n^2}$

I'm new in the area of the series involving Bessel function of the first kind. What are the usual tools you would recommend me for computing such a series? Thanks. $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{J_0(2n)}{n^2}$$
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How to calculate the integral of a product of a spherical Hankel function with associated Legendre polynomials

By experimenting in Mathematica, I have found the following expression for the integral: $$ \int_{b-a}^{b+a}\sigma…
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How to use Chebyshev Polynomials to approximate $\sin(x)$ and $\cos(x)$ within the interval $[−π,π]$?

I have approximated $\sin(x)$ and $\cos (x)$ using the Taylor Series (Maclaurin Series) with the following results: $$f(x)=f(0)+\frac{f^{(1)}(0)}{1!}(x-0)+\frac{f^{(2)}(0)}{2!}(x-0)^2+\frac{f^{(3)}(0)}{3!}(x-0)^3+\cdots$$ $$\begin{align}\implies…
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Prove:$\int_{0}^{\infty} x^9K_0(x)^4\text{d}x =\frac{42777\zeta(3)-51110}{2048}$

Wolfram Alpha says: $$ \int_{0}^{\infty} xK_0(x)^4\text{d}x =\frac{7\zeta(3)}{8} $$ Where $$K_0(x) =\int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-x\cosh z}\text{d}z $$ And I proved it by using Mellin transform. But I also…
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Show the equivalence of two infinite series over Bessel functions

The following sums pop up in diffraction theory and are related to Lommel's function of two variables. Let $u,v\in\mathbb{R}$. I claim that $$\sum_{n=0}^\infty i^n \left ( \frac{u}{v} \right )^n…
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Conjecture $\sum_{m=1}^\infty\frac{y_{n+1,m}y_{n,k}}{[y_{n+1,m}-y_{n,k}]^3}\overset{?}=\frac{n+1}{8}$, where $y_{n,k}=(\text{BesselJZero[n,k]})^2$

While solving a quantum mechanics problem using perturbation theory I encountered the following sum $$ S_{0,1}=\sum_{m=1}^\infty\frac{y_{1,m}y_{0,1}}{[y_{1,m}-y_{0,1}]^3}, $$ where $y_{n,k}=\left(\text{BesselJZero[n,k]}\right)^2$ is square of the…
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Integrals of the Bessel function $J_0(x)$ over the intervals between its zeros

Let $J_0(x)$ be the Bessel function of the first kind. It has an infinite number of zeros on the positive real semi-axis. Let's denote them as $j_{0,n}$: $$j_{0,1}=2.40482...,\quad j_{0,2}=5.52007...,\quad j_{0,3}=8.65372...,\quad\small...\tag1$$ We…
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On the integral $\int_{(0,1)^n}\frac{\prod\sin\theta_k}{\sum\sin\theta_k}d\mu$

This question is a followup to MSE2732980, where it is shown that $$ \mathcal{J}_2=\iint_{(0,1)^2}\frac{dx\,dy}{\sqrt{1-x^2}+\sqrt{1-y^2}}=\frac{\pi(4-\pi)}{4}.\tag{$n=2$}$$ It comes natural to wonder if there is a simple closed form, in terms of…
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Proving an integral is finite

I have the following integral: $$\displaystyle \int_{\mathbb{R}^2} \left( \int_{\mathbb{R}^2} \frac{J_{1}(|\alpha|)J_{1}(|k- \alpha|)}{|\alpha||k-\alpha|} \ \mathrm{d}\alpha \right)^2 \ \mathrm{d}k,$$ where both $\alpha$ and $k$ are vectors in…
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Prove known closed form for $\int_0^\infty e^{-x}I_0\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)^3\;dx$

I know that the following identity is correct, but I would love to see a derivation: $$\int_0^\infty…
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Difficult infinite integral involving a Gaussian, Bessel function and complex singularities

I've come across the following integral in my work. $$\intop_{0}^{\infty}dk\, e^{-ak^{2}}J_{0}\left(bk\right)\frac{k^{3}}{c^{2}+k^{4}} $$ Where $a$,$b$,$c$ are all positive. I've seen and evaluate similar integrals without the denominator using…
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Double integral with Hankel transform

Let's say we have a double integral in the following form: $$I=\int_0^\infty \int_0^\infty f(x) g(y) J_0(xy) x y dx dy $$ Using the definition of the Hankel transform, we can write: $$I=\int_0^\infty F(y) g(y) y dy=\int_0^\infty G(x) f(x) x…
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