Bessel functions

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Bessel functions of the first kind are defined as the solutions to the Bessel differential equation

which are nonsingular at the origin. They are sometimes also called cylinder functions or cylindrical harmonics. The Bessel function can also be defined by the contour integral

Applications in statistical mechanics[edit]

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