Legendre Polynomials and Legendre Functions

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-63
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Schweizer
Keyword(s):  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Legendre Functions

scholarly journals Derivatives of addition theorems for Legendre functions

1995 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.E. Winch ◽  
P.H. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Spherical Harmonics ◽  
Chebyshev Polynomials ◽  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Addition Theorem ◽  
Legendre Functions ◽  
Addition Theorems ◽  
Associated Legendre Functions ◽  
Tensor Spherical Harmonics ◽  
Derivatives Of

AbstractDifferentiation of the well-known addition theorem for Legendre polynomials produces results for sums over order m of products of various derivatives of associated Legendre functions. The same method is applied to the corresponding addition theorems for vector and tensor spherical harmonics. Results are also given for Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind, corresponding to ‘spin-weighted’ associated Legendre functions, as used in studies of distributions of rotations.

scholarly journals Some applications of Legendre numbers

1988 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 405-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. Haggard
Keyword(s):  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Legendre Functions ◽  
Linear Combinations ◽  
Associated Legendre Functions ◽  
In Series ◽  
Derivatives Of

The associated Legendre functions are defined using the Legendre numbers. From these the associated Legendre polynomials are obtained and the derivatives of these polynomials atx=0are derived by using properties of the Legendre numbers. These derivatives are then used to expand the associated Legendre polynomials andxnin series of Legendre polynomials. Other applications include evaluating certain integrals, expressing polynomials as linear combinations of Legendre polynomials, and expressing linear combinations of Legendre polynomials as polynomials. A connection between Legendre and Pascal numbers is also given.

scholarly journals On Legendre numbers

1985 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. Haggard
Keyword(s):  
General Formula ◽  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Rational Numbers ◽  
Legendre Functions ◽  
Associated Legendre Functions ◽  
Infinite Set ◽  
Derivatives Of

The Legendre numbers, an infinite set of rational numbers are defined from the associated Legendre functions and several elementary properties are presented. A general formula for the Legendre numbers is given. Applications include summing certain series of Legendre numbers and evaluating certain integrals. Legendre numbers are used to obtain the derivatives of all orders of the Legendre polynomials atx=1.

THE FLEXURE OF COMBINED PLATES WITH PIECEWISE VARIABLE THICKNESS. THE SOLUTIONS IN TERMS OF LEGENDRE FUNCTIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
E.B. Koreneva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Variable Thickness ◽  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Thickness Variation ◽  
Legendre Functions ◽  
Auxiliary Functions ◽  
Circular Form ◽  
Symmetric Load

Abstract. The work considers the problems of flexure of plates of circular form and consisting of separate parts with different laws of thickness variation. The each part of this plate has the form of a ring. The mentioned separate sections may be made from the same or from the different materials. The material of the piece-wise variable plate parts can be isotropic or orthotropic, homogeneous or nonhomogeneous. In the places of the separate parts conjugation the plate’s thickness can be continuous or discontinuous. The action of symmetric load on piece-wise variable plate is studied. The analytical approach is used, the solutions are obtained in the closed forms in terms of Legendre functions and Legendre polynomials. Rather wide set of plates’ profiles is determined. For the satisfaction of the conditions of the separate sections conjugation the special auxiliary functions are introduced. The computation of the plate, consisting of three sections and subjected to an action of discontinuous loads, is considered as an example.

Evaluation of Legendre polynomials by a three-term recurrence in floating-point arithmetic

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 587-605
Author(s):  
Tomasz Hrycak ◽  
Sebastian Schmutzhard
Keyword(s):  
Error Analysis ◽  
Error Estimates ◽  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Cross Product ◽  
Floating Point ◽  
Legendre Functions ◽  
Floating Point Arithmetic ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Point Arithmetic

Abstract We prove new error estimates for a three-term recurrence that is used to compute Legendre polynomials. To this end we derive a bilinear representation of the cross-product of Legendre functions and demonstrate estimates of the cross-product that are needed in the error analysis of the recurrence.

V.—The Addition Theorem for the Legendre Functions of the Second Kind

1927 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
T. M. MacRobert
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Addition Theorem ◽  
Legendre Functions ◽  
Associated Legendre Functions

In a previous paper the author has employed certain formulæ of Dr Dougall's connecting the Associated Legendre Functions Pnm, where m is a positive integer and n is not integral, with the polynomials Ppm in which p is a positive integer, to deduce the Addition Theorem for the Legendre Functions of the first kind from the corresponding theorem for the Legendre Polynomials.

scholarly journals Left- and Right-Shifted Fractional Legendre Functions with an Application for Fractional Differential Equations

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Haidong Qu ◽  
Xiaopeng Yang ◽  
Zihang She
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Fractional Order ◽  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Legendre Functions ◽  
Initial Value ◽  
Orthogonal Functions ◽  
Fractional Order Differential Equations ◽  
Fractional Differential ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
The Right

Two new orthogonal functions named the left- and the right-shifted fractional-order Legendre polynomials (SFLPs) are proposed. Several useful formulas for the SFLPs are directly generalized from the classic Legendre polynomials. The left and right fractional differential expressions in Caputo sense of the SFLPs are derived. As an application, it is effective for solving the fractional-order differential equations with the initial value problem by using the SFLP tau method.

scholarly journals Optimal solution of the fractional order breast cancer competition model

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Hassani ◽  
J. A. Tenreiro Machado ◽  
Z. Avazzadeh ◽  
E. Safari ◽  
S. Mehrabi
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Fractional Order ◽  
Legendre Polynomials ◽  
Numerical Experiments ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Competition Model ◽  
Basis Functions ◽  
Cell Populations ◽  
Operational Matrices

AbstractIn this article, a fractional order breast cancer competition model (F-BCCM) under the Caputo fractional derivative is analyzed. A new set of basis functions, namely the generalized shifted Legendre polynomials, is proposed to deal with the solutions of F-BCCM. The F-BCCM describes the dynamics involving a variety of cancer factors, such as the stem, tumor and healthy cells, as well as the effects of excess estrogen and the body’s natural immune response on the cell populations. After combining the operational matrices with the Lagrange multipliers technique we obtain an optimization method for solving the F-BCCM whose convergence is investigated. Several examples show that a few number of basis functions lead to the satisfactory results. In fact, numerical experiments not only confirm the accuracy but also the practicability and computational efficiency of the devised technique.

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