# tf.math.special.bessel_k1

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Computes the Bessel k1 function of `x` element-wise.

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**Compat aliases for migration**

See
[Migration guide](https://www.tensorflow.org/guide/migrate) for
more details.

[`tf.compat.v1.math.special.bessel_k1`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/math/special/bessel_k1)

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    tf.math.special.bessel_k1(
        x, name=None
    )

Modified Bessel function of order 1.

It is preferable to use the numerically stabler function `k1e(x)` instead.

    tf.math.special.bessel_k1([0.5, 1., 2., 4.]).numpy()
    array([1.65644112, 0.60190723, 0.13986588, 0.0124835 ], dtype=float32)

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| ## Args ||
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| `x` | A `Tensor` or `SparseTensor`. Must be one of the following types: `half`, `float32`, `float64`. |
| `name` | A name for the operation (optional). |

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| ## Returns ||
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| A `Tensor` or `SparseTensor`, respectively. Has the same type as `x`. ||

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## scipy compatibility

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Equivalent to scipy.special.k1

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