A Bessel function 
is a function defined by the recurrence relations
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(1)
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and
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(2)
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The Bessel functions are more frequently defined as solutions to the differential
equation
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(3)
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There are two main classes of solution, called the Bessel function of the first kind 
and Bessel
function of the second kind 
. (A Bessel function of the third kind, more commonly
called a Hankel function, is a special combination
of the first and second kinds.)
Several related functions (spherical, modified, ...) are also defined by slightly modifying the defining equations.
See also
Bessel Function of the First Kind,
Bessel Function
of the Second Kind,
Cylinder Function,
Hankel Function,
Hemicylindrical
Function,
Modified Bessel
Function of the First Kind,
Modified
Bessel Function of the Second Kind,
Spherical
Bessel Function of the First Kind,
Spherical
Bessel Function of the Second Kind
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