What inspired this wish list request?
I was trying to model some data as a Rice distribution, which uses a Bessel function in the PDF.
What is the improvement you would like to see?
I would like if JMP supported Bessel Functions, specifically
Bessel Function of the first kind Jα(x)
Bessel Function of the second kind Yα(X)
Modified Bessel Function of the first kind Iα(X)
Modified Bessel Function of the Second kind Kα(X)
Why is this idea important?
Bessel functions are used to describe the PDF of the Rice distribution, as well as engineering applications (heat transfer, wave propagation).
They are currently supported in some other programs, such as SAS, Excel, MATLAB, and R.