×

A code to calculate high order Legendre polynomials and functions. (English) Zbl 1323.65017

Summary: We present, with a pedagogical aim, a method to calculate the associated Legendre functions and polynomials. The method uses stable recurrence relations involving these functions.

MSC:

65D20 Computation of special functions and constants, construction of tables
33C45 Orthogonal polynomials and functions of hypergeometric type (Jacobi, Laguerre, Hermite, Askey scheme, etc.)
33C55 Spherical harmonics
PDFBibTeX XMLCite