Subject: derivatives of bessel_j A&S 9.1.27 vs 9.1.30
From: Raymond Toy
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:54:42 -0500
>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Dodier <robert.dodier at gmail.com> writes:
Robert> On 1/24/07, Barton Willis <willisb at unk.edu> wrote:
>> Would it be OK to change the derivatives of the Bessel functions
>> to use A&S 9.1.27 instead of 9.1.30?
Robert> OK by me.
Is this related to the bug Barton reported about taylor not being able
to expand bessel functions? If so, we should also tell limit about
bessel functions. (I think that was the issue.)
But otherwise, I have no problems with changing the derivatives.
Perhaps the derivative in 9.1.30 makes it easier for maxima to deduce
that the bessel functions satisfy Bessel's differential equation?
Just guessing.
Ray