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SphericalHarmonicY






Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Polynomials > SphericalHarmonicY[n,m,theta,phi] > Specific values > Specialized values > For fixed m, theta, phi





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Input Form





SphericalHarmonicY[2, m, \[CurlyTheta], \[CurlyPhi]] == (Sqrt[5] E^(I m \[CurlyPhi]) (3 Cos[\[CurlyTheta]]^2 - 3 m Cos[\[CurlyTheta]] + m^2 - 1) (Cos[\[CurlyTheta]/2]^2)^(m/2))/ ((Sin[\[CurlyTheta]/2]^2)^(m/2) (2 Sqrt[Pi] Sqrt[Gamma[3 - m]] Sqrt[Gamma[3 + m]]))










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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2001-10-29