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LegendreP






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Hypergeometric Functions > LegendreP[nu,z] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at z==infinity





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Input Form





LegendreP[\[Nu], z] \[Proportional] (z^(-1 - \[Nu])/(2^\[Nu] (Sqrt[Pi] Gamma[-\[Nu]] Gamma[3/2 + \[Nu]]))) (Csc[Pi \[Nu]] (EulerGamma + PolyGamma[-\[Nu]] + PolyGamma[1 + \[Nu]] - PolyGamma[2 + 2 \[Nu]]) + (Log[2] - Log[z - 1]) Sin[Pi \[Nu]]) (1 + O[1/z]) + ((2 \[Nu])!/(2^\[Nu] Gamma[1 + \[Nu]]^2)) z^\[Nu] (1 + O[1/z]) /; (Abs[z] -> Infinity) && Element[\[Nu] - 1/2, Integers] && \[Nu] - 1/2 >= 0










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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