Bounds for ratios of modified Bessel functions and associated Turán-type inequalities (Q607310): Difference between revisions

The author gives inequalities for the ratios of modified Bessel functions, \({{I_{\nu}(x)}\over{I_{\nu-1}(x)}}\) and \({{K_{\nu}(x)}\over{K_{\nu+1}(x)}}\) using mainly the first order difference-differential equations satisfied by Bessel functions. The bounds are obtained using a qualitative analysis of the solution of the Riccati equations satisfied by the ratios and they also can be iteratively refined. Some of the obtained inequalities are new, other generalize known results or prove and extend previous conjectures. Reviewer's remark: Note that inequalities for the ratio \({{I_{\nu+1}(x)}\over{I_{\nu}(x)}}\), for \(\nu>-1\) can also be found in the paper: [\textit{E. K. Ifantis} and \textit{P. D. Siafarikas}, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 147, No. 1, 214--227 (1990; Zbl 0709.33003)].