Date of Graduation
Spring 2010
Degree
Master of Science in Mathematics
Department
Mathematics
Committee Chair
Kanghui Guo
Abstract
It is the aim of this paper to discover the roles played by Bessel functions in a variety of mathematical fields. It was found that Bessel functions attribute to the theories of spherical harmonics, transformations, as well as partial differential equations in relation to quantum mechanics, electrostatics, and classical mechanics in cylindrical and spherical coordinates. In particular, this paper uses Sturm's theorems to prove that Bessel functions have an infinite number of zeros, which has important applications in the study of Laplace's equation.
Keywords
bessel equation, bessel function, bessel coefficient, modified bessel, besselpredatory, sequence asymptotic, bessel applications, spherical harmonics
Subject Categories
Mathematics
Copyright
© Drew DeJarnette
Recommended Citation
DeJarnette, Drew, "Bessel Functions and Their Applications" (2010). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 1634.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1634
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