Modified Bessel function of the second kind: Series representations (formula 03.04.06.0029)

BesselK

$Mathematica Notation$

Bessel-Type Functions

BesselK[nu,z]

Series representations

Generalized power series

Expansions at z==0

For the function itself

General case

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Input Form

BesselK[\[Nu], z] \[Proportional] (1/2) ((Gamma[\[Nu]] (1 + z^2/(4 (1 - \[Nu])) + z^4/(32 (1 - \[Nu]) (2 - \[Nu])) + O[z^6]))/(z/2)^\[Nu] + Gamma[-\[Nu]] (z/2)^\[Nu] (1 + z^2/(4 (\[Nu] + 1)) + z^4/(32 (\[Nu] + 1) (\[Nu] + 2)) + O[z^6])) /; !Element[\[Nu], Integers]

Standard Form

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MathML Form

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Rule Form

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2007-05-02