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BesselY

BesselY
gives the Bessel function of the second kind .
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  • Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
  • satisfies the differential equation .
  • BesselY has a branch cut discontinuity in the complex z plane running from to .
  • For certain special arguments, BesselY automatically evaluates to exact values.
  • BesselY can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
  • BesselY automatically threads over lists.
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Basic Examples   (3)
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Scope   (6)
Evaluate for complex arguments and parameters:
Evaluate to high precision:
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
BesselY threads element-wise over lists:
For half-integer indices, BesselY evaluates to elementary functions:
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Generalizations & Extensions   (1)
BesselY can be applied to a power series:
Applications   (1)
Solve the Bessel differential equation:
Properties & Relations   (2)
Use FullSimplify to simplify Bessel functions:
Integrate expressions involving BesselY:
Possible Issues   (1)
With numeric arguments, half-integer Bessel functions are not automatically evaluated:
For symbolic arguments they are:
This can lead to major inaccuracies in machine-precision evaluation:
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