What exactly is modified about a modified Bessel function?

The Endeavour 2026-08-23

Summary:

Special functions often have arcane names that not very helpful without some context. The previous post goes into some reasons for this. This post will expand on a point at the end of the post about “modified” functions. Things are given their names for a reason. Discovering that reason helps you understand their motivation and […]

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Date tagged:

08/23/2026, 16:18

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08/23/2026, 14:40