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variants of this functions
LegendreP






Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Polynomials > LegendreP[n,z] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at generic point z==z0





http://functions.wolfram.com/05.03.06.0028.01









  


  










Input Form





LegendreP[n, z] == Sum[(2 k - 1)!! Sum[\[Ellipsis] Sum[KroneckerDelta[Sum[Subscript[i, j], {j, 1, 2 k + 1}], n - k] Product[LegendreP[Subscript[i, j], z] (z - Subscript[z, 0])^k, {j, 1, 2 k + 1}], {Subscript[i, 2 k + 1], 0, n - k}], {Subscript[i, 1], 0, n - k}], {k, 0, n}]










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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