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Bourget's Hypothesis


When n is an integer >=0, then J_n(z) and J_(n+m)(z) have no common zeros other than at z=0 for m an integer >=1, where J_n(z) is a Bessel function of the first kind. The theorem has been proved true for m=1 2, 3, and 4.


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Watson, G. N. A Treatise on the Theory of Bessel Functions, 2nd ed. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1966.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Bourget's Hypothesis." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/BourgetsHypothesis.html

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