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BesselI function

BESSELI(x,n) returns the modified Bessel function of the first kind of order n evaluated at x. x can be any real number. n is the order of the Bessel function; if it is not an integer, it is truncated.

The modified Bessel function of the first kind is related to the Bessel function of the first kind by:

$$ I_n(x) = i^{-n} J_n(ix) = \frac{1}{\pi}\int_0^\pi e^{x\cos\theta}\cos(n\theta)\,d\theta $$

Unlike BESSELJ, the modified Bessel function BESSELI does not oscillate and grows without bound as x increases.

Examples

BESSELI(0,0) equals 1

BESSELI(1,0) equals 1.2660659

BESSELI(1,1) equals 0.5651591

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BesselI ,  1.590636857263

Graph

BesselI function

Graph for different order parameters n

BesselI function

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