BESSELK function

Returns the modified Bessel function Kn(x), which is equivalent to the Bessel functions evaluated for purely imaginary arguments.

Syntax

BESSELK(x,n)

Argument

Description

Remarks

x

The value at which to evaluate the function.

  • If this argument is nonnumeric, this function returns the #VALUE! error value.

n

The order of the Bessel function.

  • If this argument is nonnumeric, this function returns the #VALUE! error value.

  • If n < 0, this function returns the #NUM! error value.

  • If this argument contains a decimal value, this function ignores the numbers to the right side of the decimal point.

General remarks

The n-th order modified Bessel function of the variable x is as follows:

BESSELK Equation

where Jn and Yn are the J and Y Bessel functions, respectively.

Example

To make the following example easier to understand, you can copy the data to a blank sheet and then enter the function underneath the data. Do not select the row or column headings (1, 2, 3... A, B, C...) when you copy the sample data to a blank sheet.

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FormulaDescription (Result)
=BESSELK(1.5,1)Modified Bessel function at 1.5 with an order of 1 (0.277388)
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