Bessel function

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.

Noun

  1. 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.

Origin

For Friedrich Bessel, German mathematician.

Forms

Bessel functions

Synonyms

cylinder function

Hypernyms

function

Hyponyms

modified Bessel function Riccati-Bessel function spherical Bessel function

Related

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