Solving Bessel Functions Homework Questions

In summary, the conversation involves calculating derivatives and integrals involving Bessel functions and determining a constant in an infinite sum involving the zeros of the function. Part a) simplifies to 0, while part b) involves integrating the entire expression in part a) with respect to x and finding a suitable constant. Part c) involves determining a constant in an infinite sum involving the zeros of the function.
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Homework Statement


Calculate:
a) ##\frac{d}{dx}(xJ_1(x)-\int _0^xtJ_0(t)dt)##
b) ##xJ_1(x)-\int _0^xtJ_0(t)dt##
c) let ##\xi _{k0} ## be the ##k## zero of a function ##J_0##. Determine ##c_k## so that ##1=\sum _{k=1}^{\infty }c_kJ_0(\frac{x\xi _{k0}}{2})##.

Homework Equations


The Attempt at a Solution



a) ##\frac{d}{dx}(xJ_1(x)-\int _0^xtJ_0(t)dt)=xJ_0(x)-xJ_0(x)=0##.

b) What do I do with the integral? Should I calculate ##J_n(x)=\frac{1}{\pi }\int _0^{\pi }cos(tsin\varphi -n\varphi)d\varphi ## for n=0?

c) Hmmm, no idea here :/
 
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Homework Statement


Calculate:
a) ##\frac{d}{dx}(xJ_1(x)-\int _0^xtJ_0(t)dt)##
b) ##xJ_1(x)-\int _0^xtJ_0(t)dt##
c) let ##\xi _{k0} ## be the ##k## zero of a function ##J_0##. Determine ##c_k## so that ##1=\sum _{k=1}^{\infty }c_kJ_0(\frac{x\xi _{k0}}{2})##.


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



a) ##\frac{d}{dx}(xJ_1(x)-\int _0^xtJ_0(t)dt)=xJ_0(x)-xJ_0(x)=0##.

b) What do I do with the integral? Should I calculate ##J_n(x)=\frac{1}{\pi }\int _0^{\pi }cos(tsin\varphi -n\varphi)d\varphi ## for n=0?

c) Hmmm, no idea here :/

I'm no expert in the theory of Bessel functions, but isn't the expression in part b) just the integral of the entire expression in a) wrt x? Integrating 0 gives you a constant. The constant can easily be found by subbing in a suitable value of x, right?

c) exceeds my knowledge, someone else will have to help, sorry.
 

FAQ: Solving Bessel Functions Homework Questions

What are Bessel functions?

Bessel functions are a type of special functions that were discovered by mathematician Daniel Bernoulli and later studied by Friedrich Bessel. They are solutions to a variety of differential equations and have applications in physics, engineering, and other scientific fields.

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Bessel functions are important because they have many real-world applications, such as in solving problems involving waves, heat transfer, and signal processing. They also have properties that make them useful in solving differential equations and other mathematical problems.

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