Show integral is equal to Bessel function

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The integral equation presented by Jack demonstrates that the left-hand side (LHS) integral from -1 to 1 of a specific exponential function is equal to the right-hand side (RHS), which is the Bessel function of the first kind, J_0(√(x²-1)). The integral is expressed as a contour integral involving the variable t, which transforms the LHS into a series that matches the definition of the Bessel function. Jack's initial substitutions were incorrect, but he corrected the Bessel integral notation to z/2, which may impact his calculations. The discussion focuses on proving the equality of the LHS and RHS.

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Hi guys,

I'm pretty sure the following is true but I'm stuck proving it:
<br /> \begin{align*}<br /> \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-1}^1 \left(\frac{e^{\sqrt{1-y^2}}}{\sqrt{1-y^2}}+\frac{e^{-\sqrt{1-y^2}}}{\sqrt{1-y^2}}\right) e^{iyx} dy&amp;=\frac{1}{2\pi i}\mathop\oint\limits_{|t|=1} \exp\left\{\sqrt{x^2-1}(t-1/t)/2\right\}t^{-1}dt\\<br /> &amp;=J_0(\sqrt{x^2-1})<br /> \end{align*}<br />

I tried the substitutions:

y=i/2(t-1/t)
y=1/2(t-1/t)
y=i/2\sqrt{x^2-1}(t-1/t)

but not getting it. Also, I think only the first substitution converts the domain of integration into the required circle around the origin but that 's not too clear to me as well. Anyone can make a suggestion what to try next? Not sure if I should have posted this in the homework section.

Edit: Ok, I made a mistake in the Bessel integral notation. It's z/2 and not iz/2 so I changed it above and will re-do my calculations. May change things for me.

Thanks,
Jack
 
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You can expand the exponential term on the rhs as a product of two series:

\exp\left(\frac{\sqrt{x^2-1}}{2}\left(t-\frac{1}{t}\right)\right)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{(\sqrt{x^2-1})^n}{2^nn!}t^n\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\frac{(\sqrt{x^2-1})^k}{2^kk!}(-t)^{-k}

and so it becomes
\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\frac{(\sqrt{x^2-1})^{n+k}}{2^{n+k}n!k!}(-1)^k\frac{1}{2\pi i}\oint\frac{t^{n-k}}{t}dt

The contour integral is now 1 if n=k and 0 otherwise, giving the series
\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{(\sqrt{x^2-1})^{2n}}{2^{2n}n!n!}(-1)^n
which is the series definition for J_{0}\left(\sqrt{x^2-1}\right).
 
Ok, but that only shows how the RHS is equal to the Bessel function. I was wanting to figure out how to show the LHS is equal to the RHS.
 

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