The zeros of \(az^ 2 J{_ \nu''}(z)+bzJ{_ \nu'}(z)+cJ_ \nu(z)\) as functions of order (Q1187592)

\textit{L. Lorch} and \textit{P. Szego}, furthermore \textit{R. Wong} and \textit{T. Lang} have shown quite recently, in two connected papers on the positive zeros \(j_{\nu k}{''}\) (\(k=1,2,\dots\)) of the Bessel function \(J_ \nu{''}(x)\), that \(j_{\nu k}{''}\) is an increasing function of the order \(\nu\) in the range \(\nu>0\) [see \textit{L. Lorch} and \textit{P. Szego}, Can. J. Math. 42, No. 5, 933-948 (1990; Zbl 0716.33003) and ibid. 43, No. 3, 628-651 (1991; Zbl 0731.33001)]. The present note aims to extend the result just mentioned to positive zeros of an expression of the form \[ az^ 2 J_ \nu{''}(z)+bzJ_ \nu'(z)+cJ_ \nu(z) \] as function of \(\nu\), where \(a\), \(b\), \(c\) are certain real numbers subjected to suitable mild restrictions.