Exact solutions to a class of differential equation and some new mathematical properties for the universal associated-Legendre polynomials

Chang Yuan Chen, Fa Lin Lu, Dong Sheng Sun, Yuan You, Shi Hai Dong

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Abstract

The exact solutions to a class of differential equation are studied. Some special cases are discussed for the central potentials, single ring-shaped potential and the angular Teukolsky equation. A new expression to the associated Legendre polynomials is found. Some new properties of the universal associated-Legendre polynomials (UALPs) including the generating function, Rodrigues' formula, parity, some special values and the recurrence relations are presented. A new different Rodrigues' formula of associated Legendre polynomials is also obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)90-96
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Mathematics Letters
Volume40
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2015

Keywords

  • Differential equation
  • Functional analysis
  • Universal associated Legendre polynomials

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