Monotonicity with respect to the order v of the magnitude of
general Bessel functions [Cscr ]v(x)
= aJv(x)+bYv(x)
at positive stationary points of associated functions is derived. In particular, the magnitude
of [Cscr ]v at its positive stationary points is strictly decreasing in
v for all positive v. It follows that
supx[mid ]Jv(x)[mid ]
strictly decreases from 1 to 0 as v increases from 0 to ∞. The magnitude of
x1/2[Cscr ]v(x) at its positive stationary
points is strictly increasing in v. It follows that
supx[mid ]x1/2[Cscr ]v(x)[mid ]
equals √2/π for 0 [les ] v [les ] 1/2 and strictly
increases to ∞ as v increases from 1/2 to ∞.
It is shown that v1/3supx[mid ]Jv(x)[mid ]
strictly increases from 0 to b = 0.674885… as v increases from 0 to ∞.
Hence for all positive v and real x,
formula here
where b is the best possible such constant. Furthermore, for all positive
v and real x,
formula here
where c = 0.7857468704… is the best possible such constant.
Additionally, errors in work by Abramowitz and Stegun and by Watson are pointed out.