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Article 11 — Appendix A.36

I — modified Bessel function of the first kind

Category. Mathematics.

Abstract. Modified Bessel function of the first kind of the real (fractional) order: definition, graph, properties and identities.

Reference. This article is a part of scientific calculator Li-Xc product.

See also. Kν — modified Bessel function of the second kind, Jν — Bessel function of the first kind.

1. Definition

By definition modified Bessel function is solution of the modified Bessel equation

z2 w′′ + z w′ − (z2 + ν2) w = 0

As second order equation it has two solutions, first of which has no singularity at 0 and is called modified Bessel function of the first kind — Iν. Parameter ν is called order of the function.

Second solution has singularity at 0 and is called modified Bessel function of the second kind — Kν.

2. Graph

Modified Bessel functions of the first kind defined everywhere on the real axis, so, their domain is (−∞, +∞). Graphs of the first three representatives of the first kind modified Bessel function family depicted below — fig. 1.

y = I0(x), y = I1(x), y = I2(x) Fig. 1. Graphs of the modified Bessel functions of the first kind y = I0(x), y = I1(x) and y = I2(x).

3. Identities

Connection to the ordinary Bessel function of the first kind:

Iν(z) = (−i)νJν(iz)

Connection to the modified Bessel function of the second kind:

I−ν(z) = Iν(z) + 2 /π sin(πν) Kν(z)

Next order recurrence:

Iν+1(z) = −2ν /z Iν(z) + Iν−1(z)

Negative argument:

Iν(−z) = eiπν Iν(z) = [cos(πν) + i sin(πν)] Iν(z)

For the case of integer order ν=n the negative argument identity can be simplified down to:

In(−z) = (−1)n In(z)

and for the case of half-integer order ν=n+1/2 the identity can be simplified down to:

In+1/2(−z) = i (−1)n In+1/2(z)

Reflection — negative order:

I−ν(z) = Iν(z) + 2 /π sin(πν) Kν(z)

For the case of integer order ν=n reflection identity can be simplified down to:

I−n(z) = In(z)

and for case of half-integer order ν=n+1/2 the identity can be simplified down to:

I−n−1/2(z) = In+1/2(z) + (−1)n 2 /π Kn+1/2(z)

4. Support

Modified Bessel function of the first kind of the real (fractional) order of the complex argument Iν is supported in:

5. Interface

Modified Bessel function call looks like

I(order, argument);

or

BesselI(order, argument);

where order is the function real order, and argument — function argument.

6. How to use

To calculate modified Bessel function of the first kind of the 0 order of the number:

I(0, -1.5+i);

or:

BesselI(0, -1.5+i);

To calculate modified Bessel function of the first kind of the 1.2 order of the current result:

I(1.2, Rslt);

or:

BesselI(1.2, Rslt);

To calculate modified Bessel function of the first kind of the 2.5 order of the number z in memory:

I(2.5, Mem[z]);

or:

BesselI(2.5, Mem[z]);