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WhittakerW




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Hypergeometric Functions > WhittakerW[nu,mu,z] > Identities > Functional identities > Division on even and odd parts and generalization





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Input Form





WhittakerW[\[Nu], \[Mu], z] == SuperMinus[A][z] + SuperPlus[A][z] /; SuperPlus[A][z] == (1/2) (WhittakerW[\[Nu], \[Mu], z] + ((-z)^(-(1/2) - \[Mu]) z^(1/2 + \[Mu]) WhittakerW[\[Nu], \[Mu], -z])/ E^z) && SuperMinus[A][z] == (1/2) (WhittakerW[\[Nu], \[Mu], z] - ((-z)^(-(1/2) - \[Mu]) z^(1/2 + \[Mu]) WhittakerW[\[Nu], \[Mu], -z])/E^z)








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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