Legendre functions

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:category special functions
gptkbp:domain complex numbers
real numbers
gptkbp:firstPublished 1782
gptkbp:hasGeneratingFunction (1-2xt+t^2)^{-1/2}
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Legendre functions
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Legendre_polynomials
associated Legendre functions
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Adrien-Marie_Legendre
gptkbp:notation P_n(x)
P_n^m(x)
gptkbp:orthogonal yes
gptkbp:orthogonalOn interval [-1, 1]
gptkbp:relatedTo spherical harmonics
hypergeometric functions
gptkbp:satisfies recurrence relations
gptkbp:solvedBy gptkb:Legendre_differential_equation
gptkbp:usedIn mathematical physics
quantum mechanics
potential theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:hypergeometric_function
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7