On the zeros of \(aC_ \nu{}(x)+xC_ \nu'{}(x)\) where \(C_ \nu{}(x)\) is a cylinder function (Q1192130)

Let \(C_ k(a,\nu,\alpha)\) be the \(k\)th zero of the function \(aC_ \nu(x)+xC_ \nu'(x)\), where \(C_ \nu(x)=\cos(\alpha) J_ \nu(x)- \sin(\alpha) Y_ \nu(x)\) is the general cylinder function and \(0\leq\alpha<\pi\). Some results on convexity and concavity of \(C_ k(a,\nu,\alpha)\) with respect to the variable \(a\) for \(\nu>0\) are proved. In particular, lower and upper bounds for \(C_ 1(a,\nu,0)\) are obtained. As a consequence lower and upper bounds for \(C_ 1(0,\nu,0)\), the first positive zero of \(J_ \nu'(x)\) are obtained which are sharper than the previous known ones.