In
mathematics, the Bessel–Maitland function, or Wright generalized Bessel function, is a generalization of the
Bessel function
Bessel functions, first defined by the mathematician Daniel Bernoulli and then generalized by Friedrich Bessel, are canonical solutions of Bessel's differential equation
x^2 \frac + x \frac + \left(x^2 - \alpha^2 \right)y = 0
for an arbitrary ...
, introduced by . The word "Maitland" in the name of the
function seems to be the result of confusing Edward Maitland Wright's middle and last names. It is given by
:
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Special functions
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