Bessel function

noun

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.

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cylinder function
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Meanings

nounBessel function (plural Bessel functions)

plural Bessel functions

  1. mathematicsAny 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.

    Synonyms: cylinder function

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny 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.

Similar
cylinder function

Origin

For Friedrich Bessel, German mathematician.

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Translations

German Besselfunktion
  • BesselfunktionTranslations
Polish funkcja Bessela
  • funkcja BesselaTranslations
Turkish Bessel funksyonu
  • Bessel funksyonuTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Bessel function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bessel%20function

MLA

“Bessel function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bessel%20function. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bessel function,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bessel%20function.

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