Neumann function
(also Neumann's function)
noun
A function of a real variable x equal to ((cos nπ) J n(x) − J −n(x))/sin nπ (where J n is a Bessel function), which is a solution of Bessel's equation when n is not an integer.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.
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