Explicit solutions of a certain class of associated Legendre equations by means of fractional calculus (Q884120)

The paper deals with solutions in closed form of ordinary differential equations by using the fractional integro-differentiation based on the generalization of the Cauchy integral formula; for example, see Section 22 in the book by \textit{S. G. Samko}, the reviewer and \textit{O. I. Marichev} [Fractional integrals and derivatives: theory and applications. Transl. from the Russian. (New York), NY: Gordon and Breach. (1993; Zbl 0818.26003)]. The known results, giving explicit particular solutions of some nonhomogeneous and homogeneous linear fractional differential equations and ordinary differential equations of second order, are presented. Special cases, involving modifications of the Legendre differential equation, are discussed.