modified Hankel functions

modified Hankel functions

[′mäd·ə‚fīd ′häŋk·əl ‚fəŋk·shənz] (mathematics) The functions defined by Kv (x) = (i π/2) exp (iv π/2) Hv (1)(ix), where Hv (1)is the first Hankel function of order v, and x is real and positive. Also known as modified Bessel function of the second kind.