Bessel_I problem



Yes, thanks.  It can't hurt.  What is A&S?

Rich





 ------------Original Message------------
From: "Raymond E. Rogers" <rayrogers at roadrunner.com>
To: "Richard Hennessy" <rvh2007 at comcast.net>
Cc: "Maxima List" <maxima at math.utexas.edu>
Date: Sun, May-4-2008 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Maxima] Bessel_I problem

Richard Hennessy wrote:
> Maxima cannot evaluate bessel_i(-1/6,1).  It seems like it does not evaluate for any negative first argument.  Is there a work around for this?
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Are you willing to use the recurrence from A&S?
I have the book open or I can send a copy of the page.

RayR