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A cylinder function (cf. [[Cylinder functions|Cylinder functions]]) of the second kind. The Neumann functions <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/n/n066/n066420/n0664201.png" /> (occasionally the notation <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/n/n066/n066420/n0664202.png" /> is used) can be defined in terms of the [[Bessel functions|Bessel functions]] as follows:
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More commonly called Bessel function, or [[Cylinder functions|Cylinder function]], of the second kind. They were introduced by Neumann in 1867 (and hence the terminology Neumann functions used by some authors). The Bessel functions of the second type $Y_\nu$ (occasionally the notation $N_\nu$ is also used) can be defined in terms of the [[Bessel functions|Bessel functions]] of the first kind $J_\nu$ as follows:
 
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\begin{equation}\label{e:Bessel_f2}
They are real for positive real <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/n/n066/n066420/n0664204.png" /> and tend to zero as <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/n/n066/n066420/n0664205.png" />. For large <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/n/n066/n066420/n0664206.png" /> they have the asymptotic representation
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Y_\nu (z) = \frac{J_\nu (z) \cos \nu \pi - J_{-\nu} (z)}{\sin \nu \pi} \qquad \mbox{for}\; \nu\not\in \mathbb Z
 
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\[
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Y_n (z) = \lim_{\nu\to n} Y_\nu (z) \qquad \mbox{for}\; n\in \mathbb Z\,
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where $\nu$ can be any complex number.
  
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When $\nu = p$ real the function $Y_p$ takes real values on the positive real axis and  tends to zero as $x\to\infty$. For large $x$ they have the asymptotic representation
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\[
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Y_p (x) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi x}} \sin \left(x - \frac{1}{2} p\pi - \frac{\pi}{4}\right) +O\left( \frac{1}{x^{3/2}}\right).
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They are connected by the recurrence formulas
 
They are connected by the recurrence formulas
 
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\begin{align*}
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&Y_{p-1} (x)  + Y_{p+1} (x) = \frac{2p}{x} Y_p (x)\\
 
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&Y_{p-1} (x) - Y_{p+1} (x) = 2 Y'_p (x)\, .
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\end{align*}
 
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For integers $p=n$ we have
For integers <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/n/n066/n066420/n06642010.png" />:
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\[
 
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Y_{-n}  = (-1)^n Y_n\, .
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\]
 
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For $p=n$ natural number and small $x$ we have the asymptotic formulas
for small <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/n/n066/n066420/n06642012.png" />:
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\[
 
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Y_0 (x) \sim -\frac{2}{\pi} \ln \left(\frac{2}{\gamma x}\right)\, , \qquad Y_n (x) \sim - \frac{(n-1)!}{\pi} \left(\frac{2}{x}\right)^n\, ,
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\]
 
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where $\gamma$ is the [[Euler constant]].
where <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/n/n066/n066420/n06642014.png" /> is the Euler constant.
 
  
 
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Figure: n066420a
 
Figure: n066420a
  
Graphs of Neumann functions.
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Graphs of some Bessel functions of the second kind.
 
 
The Neumann functions of "half-integral"  order <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/n/n066/n066420/n06642015.png" /> can be expressed in terms of the trigonometric functions; in particular,
 
  
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The Neumann functions of  "half-integral" order $p = \frac{2n+1}{2}$ can be expressed in terms of the trigonometric functions; in particular,
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\[
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Y_{1/2} (x) = - \sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi x}} \cos x\, , \qquad Y_{-1/2} (x) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi x}} \sin x\, .
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They were introduced by C.G. Neumann in 1867.
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For further references see [[Cylinder functions]].
  
For references see [[Cylinder functions|Cylinder functions]].
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====References====
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* Harold Jeffreys, Bertha Jeffreys, ''Methods of Mathematical Physics'', 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press (1972) Zbl 0238.00004

Latest revision as of 11:28, 14 June 2019

2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 33C10 [MSN][ZBL]

More commonly called Bessel function, or Cylinder function, of the second kind. They were introduced by Neumann in 1867 (and hence the terminology Neumann functions used by some authors). The Bessel functions of the second type $Y_\nu$ (occasionally the notation $N_\nu$ is also used) can be defined in terms of the Bessel functions of the first kind $J_\nu$ as follows: \begin{equation}\label{e:Bessel_f2} Y_\nu (z) = \frac{J_\nu (z) \cos \nu \pi - J_{-\nu} (z)}{\sin \nu \pi} \qquad \mbox{for}\; \nu\not\in \mathbb Z \end{equation} \[ Y_n (z) = \lim_{\nu\to n} Y_\nu (z) \qquad \mbox{for}\; n\in \mathbb Z\, \] where $\nu$ can be any complex number.

When $\nu = p$ real the function $Y_p$ takes real values on the positive real axis and tends to zero as $x\to\infty$. For large $x$ they have the asymptotic representation \[ Y_p (x) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi x}} \sin \left(x - \frac{1}{2} p\pi - \frac{\pi}{4}\right) +O\left( \frac{1}{x^{3/2}}\right). \] They are connected by the recurrence formulas \begin{align*} &Y_{p-1} (x) + Y_{p+1} (x) = \frac{2p}{x} Y_p (x)\\ &Y_{p-1} (x) - Y_{p+1} (x) = 2 Y'_p (x)\, . \end{align*} For integers $p=n$ we have \[ Y_{-n} = (-1)^n Y_n\, . \] For $p=n$ natural number and small $x$ we have the asymptotic formulas \[ Y_0 (x) \sim -\frac{2}{\pi} \ln \left(\frac{2}{\gamma x}\right)\, , \qquad Y_n (x) \sim - \frac{(n-1)!}{\pi} \left(\frac{2}{x}\right)^n\, , \] where $\gamma$ is the Euler constant.

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Graphs of some Bessel functions of the second kind.

The Neumann functions of "half-integral" order $p = \frac{2n+1}{2}$ can be expressed in terms of the trigonometric functions; in particular, \[ Y_{1/2} (x) = - \sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi x}} \cos x\, , \qquad Y_{-1/2} (x) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi x}} \sin x\, . \]

For further references see Cylinder functions.

References

  • Harold Jeffreys, Bertha Jeffreys, Methods of Mathematical Physics, 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press (1972) Zbl 0238.00004
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Neumann function. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Neumann_function&oldid=17802
This article was adapted from an original article by V.I. Bityutskov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article