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variants of this functions
LegendreP




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Polynomials > LegendreP[n,z] > Transformations > Products, sums, and powers of the direct function > Products of the direct function





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Input Form





LegendreP[n, z] LegendreP[m, z] == Sum[b[n, m, k] LegendreP[k, z], {k, Abs[m - n], m + n}] /; b[n, m, k] == KroneckerDelta[0, Mod[(1/2) (k + m + n), 1]] (1 + 2 k) (k + m - n - 1)!! (k - m + n - 1)!! (m + n - k - 1)!! ((k + m + n)!!/ ((k + m - n)!! (k - m + n)!! (m + n - k)!! (k + m + n + 1)!!))








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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