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SphericalHarmonicY




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Polynomials > SphericalHarmonicY[n,m,theta,phi] > Representations through more general functions > Through other functions > Involving some hypergeometric-type functions





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Input Form





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








Standard Form





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Rule Form





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