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Radial Eigenvalue Functions
Mathematica 6 adds Bessel zero functions, as well as spherical Bessel functions, making it easier to handle problems with radial symmetry.
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ParametricPlot3D[{r Sin[f], r  Cos[f], 

  17 Cos[3 f] SphericalBesselJ[3, r]}, {f, 0, 2 Pi}, {r, 0, 

  BesselJZero[7/2, 3]}, Mesh -> 20, Axes -> False]
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