Note on Asymptotic Expansions of Modified Bessel Functions

1961 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-394
Author(s):  
John T. Moore

A theory of Lommel functions is developed, based upon the methods described in the first four papers (I to IV) of this series for replacing the divergent parts of asymptotic expansions by easily calculable series involving one or other of the four ‘basic converging factors’ which were investigated and tabulated in I. This theory is then illustrated by application to the special cases of Struve, modified Struve, Anger and Weber functions, and integrals of ordinary and modified Bessel functions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 150 (3) ◽  
pp. 1289-1311 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. Dunster

AbstractLinear second order differential equations of the form d2w/dz2 − {u2f(u, z) + g(z)}w = 0 are studied, where |u| → ∞ and z lies in a complex bounded or unbounded domain D. If f(u, z) and g(z) are meromorphic in D, and f(u, z) has no zeros, the classical Liouville-Green/WKBJ approximation provides asymptotic expansions involving the exponential function. The coefficients in these expansions either multiply the exponential or in an alternative form appear in the exponent. The latter case has applications to the simplification of turning point expansions as well as certain quantum mechanics problems, and new computable error bounds are derived. It is shown how these bounds can be sharpened to provide realistic error estimates, and this is illustrated by an application to modified Bessel functions of complex argument and large positive order. Explicit computable error bounds are also derived for asymptotic expansions for particular solutions of the nonhomogeneous equations of the form d2w/dz2 − {u2f(z) + g(z)}w = p(z).


The problem of deriving Green-type asymptotic solutions from differential equations of general form d 2 y /dz 2 = X(a 2 >, z)y , for large values of a 2 , is reformulated. Combination of this formulation with the method of Mellin transforms leads further to a particularly convenient procedure for finding asymptotic expansions valid in transitional regions, and general uniform expansions. The methods are illustrated by detailed calculations for modified Bessel functions.


A theory of confluent hypergeometric functions is developed, based upon the methods described in the first three papers (I, II and III) of this series for replacing the divergent parts of asymptotic expansions by easily calculable series involving one or other of the four ‘ basic converging factors ’ which were investigated and tabulated in I. This theory is then illustrated by application to the special cases of exponential-type integrals, parabolic cylinder functions, modified Bessel functions, and ordinary Bessel functions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 617-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Jankov Maširević ◽  
Rakesh K. Parmar ◽  
Tibor K. Pogány

1992 ◽  
Vol 121 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 303-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. Dunster

SynopsisUniform asymptotic expansions are derived for solutions of the spheroidal wave equation, in the oblate case where the parameter µ is real and nonnegative, the separation parameter λ is real and positive, and γ is purely imaginary (γ = iu). As u →∞, three types of expansions are derived for oblate spheroidal functions, which involve elementary, Airy and Bessel functions. Let δ be an arbitrary small positive constant. The expansions are uniformly valid for λ/u2 fixed and lying in the interval (0,2), and for λ / u2when 0<λ/u2 < 1, and when 1 = 1≦λ/u2 < 2. The union of the domains of validity of the various expansions cover the half- plane arg (z)≦ = π/2.


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