Proof of the formula \[ KE' + K'E - KK' = \frac \pi 2. \] (Q5969946)

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    Proof of the formula \[ KE' + K'E - KK' = \frac \pi 2. \]
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2716792

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      Proof of the formula \[ KE' + K'E - KK' = \frac \pi 2. \] (English)
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      Ist \[ u=KE' +K'E - KK, \quad c=k^2, \quad c'=k^{\prime 2}, \] dann ist \[ u = \int_0^1 \int_0^1 \frac {1-cx^2-c'y^2}{\sqrt{(1-x^2)(1-y^2)(1-cx^2)(1-c'y^2)}}dxdy, \] und durch Differentiation und theilweise Integration erhält man, wie der Verfasser zeigt, \(\frac {du}{dc}=0\).
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      Legendre identity
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      elliptic functions
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