The parameter derivatives [\partial^{2}P_{\nu}(z)/\partial\nu^{2}]_{\nu=0} and [\partial^{3}P_{\nu}(z)/\partial\nu^{3}]_{\nu=0}, where P_{\nu}(z) is the Legendre function of the first kind

arXiv1301.6586MaRDI QIDQ6239136FDOQ6239136

Radosław Szmytkowski

Publication date: 28 January 2013

Abstract: We derive explicit expressions for the parameter derivatives $[partia{l}^2{P}_u(z)/partial{u}^2{]}_{u=0}$ and $[partia{l}^3{P}_u(z)/partial{u}^3{]}_{u=0}$, where $P_u(z)$ is the Legendre function of the first kind. It is found that {displaymath} frac{partial^{2}P_{

u}(z)}{partial u^{2}}�igg|_{ u=0} =-2Li_{2}frac{1-z}{2}, {displaymath} where $L{i}_{2}z$ is the dilogarithm (this formula has been recently arrived at by Schramkowski using emph{Mathematica}), and that {displaymath} frac{partial^{3}P_{ u}(z)}{partial u^{3}}�igg|_{

u=0} =12Li_{3}frac{z+1}{2}-6lnfrac{z+1}{2}Li_{2}frac{z+1}{2} -pi^{2}lnfrac{z+1}{2}-12zeta(3), {displaymath} where $L{i}_{3}z$ is the polylogarithm of order 3 and $zeta(s)$ is the Riemann zeta function.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Classical hypergeometric functions, ({}_2F_1) (33C05) Higher logarithm functions (33B30)

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