The evaluation of single Bessel function sums

We examine convergent representations for the sums of Bessel functions X∞ n=1 Jν(nx) nα (x > 0) and X∞ n=1 Kν(nz) nα (<(z) > 0), together with their alternating versions, by a Mellin transform approach. We take α to be a real parameter with ν > − 1 2 for the first sum and ν ≥ 0 for the second sum. Such representations enable easy computation of the series in the limit x or z → 0+. Particular attention is given to logarithmic cases that occur for certain values of α and

The asymptotics of the generalised Bessel function

We demonstrate how the asymptotics for large |z| of the generalised Bessel function 0Ψ1(z) = X∞ n=0 z n Γ(an + b)n! , where a > −1 and b is any number (real or complex), may be obtained by exploiting the well-established asymptotic theory of the generalised Wright function pΨq(z). A summary of this theory is given and an algorithm for determining the coefficients in the associated exponential expansions is discussed in an appendix. We pay particular attention to the case a = − 1 2 , where the expansion for z → ±∞ consists of an exponentially small contribution that undergoes a Stokes phenomenon. We also examine the different nature of the asymptotic expansions as a function of arg z when −1 < a < 0, taking into account the Stokes phenomenon that occurs on the rays arg z = 0 and arg z = ±π(1 + a) for the associated function 1Ψ0(z). These regions are more precise than those given by Wright in his 1940 paper. Numerical computations are carried out to verify several of the expansions developed in the paper

The asymptotics of a generalised Beta function

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