Search results for "Legendre function"
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Exact Fourier expansion in cylindrical coordinates for the three-dimensional Helmholtz Green function
2009
A new method is presented for Fourier decomposition of the Helmholtz Green Function in cylindrical coordinates, which is equivalent to obtaining the solution of the Helmholtz equation for a general ring source. The Fourier coefficients of the Helmholtz Green function are split into their half advanced+half retarded and half advanced-half retarded components. Closed form solutions are given for these components in terms of a Horn function and a Kampe de Feriet function, respectively. The systems of partial differential equations associated with these two-dimensional hypergeometric functions are used to construct a fourth-order ordinary differential equation which both components satisfy. A s…
New indefinite integrals from a method using Riccati equations
2018
ABSTRACTAn earlier method for obtaining indefinite integrals of special function from the second-order linear equations which define them has been reformulated in terms of Riccati equations, which ...
More indefinite integrals from Riccati equations
2019
ABSTRACTTwo new methods for obtaining indefinite integrals of a special function using Riccati equations are presented. One method uses quadratic fragments of the Riccati equation, the solutions of...
Evaluation of legendre functions of argument greater than one
1997
Abstract In this paper we present an algorithm to evaluate Legendre functions of the first and second kinds ( P v , Q v ) for integraland half-integral order and argument greater than one. The code is based on the calculation of the continued fraction for the Q 's. the Wronskian relating P 's and Q 's and the application of forward recurrence relations for the P 's and backward recurrence for the Q 's. We also show an application of these algorithms to the evaluation of the electrostatic field due to a charged toroidal conductor at potential V .
Indefinite integrals of special functions from hybrid equations
2019
Elementary linear first and second order differential equations can always be constructed for twice differentiable functions by explicitly including the function's derivatives in the definition of ...
Real symplectic formulation of local special geometry
2006
We consider a formulation of local special geometry in terms of Darboux special coordinates $P^I=(p^i,q_i)$, $I=1,...,2n$. A general formula for the metric is obtained which is manifestly $\mathbf{Sp}(2n,\mathbb{R})$ covariant. Unlike the rigid case the metric is not given by the Hessian of the real function $S(P)$ which is the Legendre transform of the imaginary part of the holomorphic prepotential. Rather it is given by an expression that contains $S$, its Hessian and the conjugate momenta $S_I=\frac{\partial S}{\partial P^I}$. Only in the one-dimensional case ($n=1$) is the real (two-dimensional) metric proportional to the Hessian with an appropriate conformal factor.
Indefinite integrals of special functions from inhomogeneous differential equations
2018
A method is presented for deriving integrals of special functions which obey inhomogeneous second-order linear differential equations. Inhomogeneous equations are readily derived for functions sati...
Exclusive deuteron electrodisintegration with polarized electrons and a polarized target
1992
Exclusive electrodisintegration of the deuteron using a polarized beam and an oriented target is systematically investigated in a nonrelativistic framework. The structure functions are expanded in terms of Legendre functions whose coefficients are quadratic forms in the electric and magnetic multipole moments. Their experimental separation by specific experimental settings is outlined. The structure functions are studied with respect to their sensitivity to the potential model, to subnuclear degrees of freedom, and to electromagnetic form factors in different kinematical regions.
Indefinite integrals of some special functions from a new method
2015
A substantial number of indefinite integrals of special functions are presented, which have been obtained using a new method presented in a companion paper [Conway JT. A Lagrangian method for deriving new indefinite integrals of special functions. Integral Transforms Spec Funct. 2015; submitted to]. The method was originally derived from the Euler–Lagrange equations but an elementary proof is also presented in [Conway JT. A Lagrangian method for deriving new indefinite integrals of special functions. Integral Transforms Spec Funct. 2015; submitted to]. Sample results are presented here for Bessel functions, Airy functions and hypergeometric functions. More extensive results are given for th…
Indefinite integrals of quotients of Gauss hypergeometric functions
2018
A method recently applied to obtain indefinite integrals involving quotients of some common special functions is applied to obtain indefinite integrals of some quotients of Gauss hypergeometric fun...