LegendreP[n, m, 2, z] == E^((m Pi I)/2) (Pochhammer[-n, m]/Pi) Integrate[Cos[m t]/(z + Sqrt[z^2 - 1] Cos[t])^(n + 1), {t, 0, Pi}] /; Element[m, Integers] && m >= 0 && Re[z] > 0

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2001-10-29