On Finite and Infinite Sums of the Modified Bessel Function of the First Kind
Abstract
Abstract This paper derives novel finite-sum expressions for the modified Bessel function of the first kind using properties of the Marcum Q function. Limits to infinite sums give expressions that are equivalent but frequently more compact when compared with results in the literature. The finite-sum expressions are also used to re-phrase an inequality for the probability that a sum of independent symmetric random vectors lies in a symmetric convex set not as the sum of two modified Bessel functions of the first kind but via a single function $${\phantom {0}}_{1}F_{1}$$ 0 1 F 1 .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mathematical functions and polynomials
Mathematical Inequalities and Applications
Mathematical Analysis and Transform Methods
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026
- Language
- EN