Mathematica 9 is now available
Built-in Functions / Mathematical Functions / Hypergeometric Related /

BesselK

Usage

• BesselK[n, z] gives the modified Bessel function of the second kind .


Notes

• Mathematical function (see Section A.3.10).
• satisfies the differential equation .
• BesselK[n, z] has a branch cut discontinuity in the complex z plane running from to .
• FullSimplify and FunctionExpand include transformation rules for BesselK.
• See Section 3.2.11.
• See also: BesselI, AiryAi, BesselJ.
• New in Version 1.
Further Examples


Any questions about topics on this page? Click here to get an individual response.Buy NowMore Information
THIS IS DOCUMENTATION FOR AN OBSOLETE PRODUCT.
SEE THE DOCUMENTATION CENTER FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.