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LegendreP




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Hypergeometric Functions > LegendreP[nu,z] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at z==0





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Input Form





LegendreP[\[Nu], z] \[Proportional] (-((Gamma[-(\[Nu]/2)] Gamma[(1 + \[Nu])/2] Sin[Pi \[Nu]])/(2 Pi^(3/2)))) (1 - (2 Gamma[(1 - \[Nu])/2] Gamma[1 + \[Nu]/2] z)/ (Gamma[-(\[Nu]/2)] Gamma[(1 + \[Nu])/2]) - (1/2) z^2 \[Nu] (1 + \[Nu]) + \[Ellipsis]) /; Abs[z] < 1








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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