Department of Mathematics

15B11MA211 Mathematics-2
Tutorial Sheet 7 B.Tech. Core
Bessel’s Functions
1. Express J 5 ( x) in terms of trigonometric functions.
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2. Evaluate the following integrals in terms of the Bessel’s functions

 J  x  dx ,  xJ  x  dx.
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(a) 3 (b) 0

3. Solve the differential equation x 2 y '' xy ' (8 x  1) y  0 in terms of Bessel’s functions.

4. Show that
cos  x cos   J0  2J 2 cos 2  2J 4 cos 4  ...
and sin  x cos   2 J1 cos  J3 cos3  ... .
1 
cos  x cos   d  J 0 .
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5. Show that
0

Answers:
1 
 x 2  3  x  cos x  x sin x  .
2 3
1. J 5 ( x)  2
2 x
x2 2
 xJ  x  dx  2  J 0  J1   c.
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 J 3  x  dx  c  J 2  x   J1  x  , 2 2
2. (a) (b) 0
x
3.  
y  c1 J 2 4 2 x  c2 J 2 4 2 x .  