First Known Use: 1872
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Bessel function
noun Bes·sel function \ˈbe-səl-\
Definition of BESSEL FUNCTION
: one of a class of transcendental functions expressible as infinite series and occurring in the solution of the differential equation 
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Origin of BESSEL FUNCTION
Friedrich W. Bessel †1846 Prussian astronomer
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