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math121b:02-26 [2020/02/26 10:06]
pzhou [A nasty equation: Legendre equation]
math121b:02-26 [2020/02/28 13:28] (current)
pzhou [Rodrigue Formula]
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 Today we begin Chapter 12, the series solution to ODE.  Today we begin Chapter 12, the series solution to ODE. 
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 ===== Rodrigue Formula ===== ===== Rodrigue Formula =====
-$$ P_l(x) = \frac{1}{2 l!} \d_x (x^2 -1)^l $$+$$ P_l(x) = \frac{1}{2^l l!} (\d_x)^l (x^2 -1)^l $$
 Let's show that it satisfies the Legendre equation.  Let's show that it satisfies the Legendre equation. 
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