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variants of this functions
LegendreP






Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Polynomials > LegendreP[n,z] > Complex characteristics > Imaginary part





http://functions.wolfram.com/05.03.19.0002.01









  


  










Input Form





Im[LegendreP[n, x + I y]] == Sum[(((-1)^j 2^(2 j + 1) Pochhammer[1/2, 2 j + 1])/(2 j + 1)!) GegenbauerC[n - 2 j - 1, 2 j + 3/2, x] y^(2 j + 1), {j, 0, Floor[(n - 1)/2]}] /; Element[x, Reals] && Element[y, Reals]










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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2001-10-29