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variants of this functions
SphericalHarmonicY




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Polynomials > SphericalHarmonicY[n,m,theta,phi] > Differential equations > Partial differential equations





http://functions.wolfram.com/05.10.13.0004.01









  


  








Input Form





(1/Sin[\[CurlyTheta]]) D[Sin[\[CurlyTheta]] D[SphericalHarmonicY[n, m, \[CurlyTheta], \[CurlyPhi]], \[CurlyTheta]], \[CurlyTheta]] + (1/Sin[\[CurlyTheta]]^2) D[SphericalHarmonicY[n, m, \[CurlyTheta], \[CurlyPhi]], {\[CurlyPhi], 2}] + n (n + 1) SphericalHarmonicY[n, m, \[CurlyTheta], \[CurlyPhi]] == 0








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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2001-10-29