Laguerre polynomial

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf orthogonal polynomials
gptkbp:application solution to radial part of hydrogen atom Schrödinger equation
gptkbp:category special functions
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
mathematical analysis
orthogonal polynomials
gptkbp:hasGeneralForm L_n(x) = e^x (d^n/dx^n)(e^{-x} x^n)
gptkbp:hasGeneratingFunction (1-t)^{-1} exp(-xt/(1-t))
gptkbp:hasSpecialCase associated Laguerre polynomial
generalized Laguerre polynomial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laguerre polynomial
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Edmond_Laguerre
gptkbp:orthogonalWithRespectTo weight function exp(-x) on [0,∞)
gptkbp:recurrence L_{n+1}(x) = (2n+1-x)L_n(x) - nL_{n-1}(x)/ (n+1)
gptkbp:satisfies gptkb:Laguerre_differential_equation
gptkbp:sequence L_0(x) = 1
L_1(x) = -x + 1
L_2(x) = (x^2 - 4x + 2)/2
gptkbp:usedIn physics
quantum mechanics
approximation theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hermite_polynomial
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7