WhittakerW[\[Nu], -(5/2) + \[Nu], z] == (z^(-2 + \[Nu]) (12 - 14 \[Nu] + 4 \[Nu]^2 + z (6 - 4 \[Nu]) + z^2))/E^(z/2)

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2007-05-02