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variants of this functions
LegendreP




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Polynomials > LegendreP[n,z] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at z==infinity > For the function itself > Expansions in 1/z





http://functions.wolfram.com/05.03.06.0032.01









  


  








Input Form





LegendreP[n, z] \[Proportional] ((2^n Pochhammer[1/2, n])/n!) z^n (1 - ((n - 1) n)/(2 (2 n - 1) z^2) + ((n - 3) (n - 2) (n - 1) n)/ (8 (2 n - 3) (2 n - 1) z^4) + O[1/z^6])








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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2007-05-02