# j1 > Compute the [Bessel function of the first kind][bessel-first-kind] of order one.
The [Bessel function of the first kind][bessel-first-kind] of order one is defined as
Bessel function of the first kind of order one
## Usage ```javascript var j1 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/besselj1' ); ``` #### j1( x ) Computes the [Bessel function of the first kind][bessel-first-kind] of order one at `x`. ```javascript var v = j1( 0.0 ); // returns 0.0 v = j1( 1.0 ); // returns ~0.440 v = j1( Infinity ); // returns 0.0 v = j1( -Infinity ); // returns 0.0 v = j1( NaN ); // returns NaN ```
## Examples ```javascript var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' ); var j1 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/besselj1' ); var x; var i; for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) { x = randu() * 10.0; console.log( 'j1(%d) = %d', x, j1( x ) ); } ```