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The Legendre polynomial P_n(x) of degree n has the property of ?_0^1 P_n(x)dx = (P_{n-1}(0) - P_{n+1}(0)) / (2n + 1) for n ? 0 where P_n(x) = ?_{m=0}^M ((-1)^m (2n - 2m)!x^{n-2m}) / (2^n m!(n - m)!(n - 2m)!) for M = n/2 or (n-1)/2 whichever is an integer. Evaluate the integral for each n ?_{-1}^1 P_0(x)P_n(x)dx.

          The Legendre polynomial P_n(x) of degree n has the property of
?_0^1 P_n(x)dx = (P_{n-1}(0) - P_{n+1}(0)) / (2n + 1) for n ? 0
where
P_n(x) = ?_{m=0}^M ((-1)^m (2n - 2m)!x^{n-2m}) / (2^n m!(n - m)!(n - 2m)!)
for M = n/2 or (n-1)/2 whichever is an integer. Evaluate the integral for each n
?_{-1}^1 P_0(x)P_n(x)dx.

The Legendre polynomial Pn(x) of degree n has the property of
?0^1 Pn(x)dx = (Pn-1(0) - Pn+1(0)) / (2n + 1) for n ? 0
where
Pn(x) = ?m=0^M ((-1)^m (2n - 2m)!x^n-2m) / (2^n m!(n - m)!(n - 2m)!)
for M = n/2 or (n-1)/2 whichever is an integer. Evaluate the integral for each n
?-1^1 P0(x)Pn(x)dx.

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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The Legendre polynomial P_n(x) of degree n has the property of ∫[0 to 1] P_n(x)dx = (P_{n-1}(0) - P_{n+1}(0)) / (2n + 1) for n ≠ 0 where P_n(x) = ∑[m=0 to M] ((-1)^m (2n - 2m)! x^{n-2m}) / (2^n m! (n - m)! (n - 2m)!) for M = n/2 or (n-1)/2 whichever is an integer. Evaluate the integral for each n ∫[-1 to 1] P_0(x)P_n(x)dx.