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Andrew Deleonardis
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The particular equation I would like to see solve is:
##\sin\theta\frac{d}{d\theta}(\sin\theta\frac{d\Theta}{d\theta})+\Theta(l(l+1)\sin\theta-m^2)##
The solution for this equation is the following associated laguerre polynomial:
##P^m_l(\cos\theta)=(-1)^m(\sin\theta)^m\frac{d^m}{d\cos\theta^m}\bigg(\frac{1}{2^ll!}\frac{d^l}{d\cos\theta^l}(cos^2\theta-1)^l\bigg)##
This equation is involved in solving the schrodinger equation for the hydrogen atom.
Even though I already know the answer, I would like to know HOW to solve it
##\sin\theta\frac{d}{d\theta}(\sin\theta\frac{d\Theta}{d\theta})+\Theta(l(l+1)\sin\theta-m^2)##
The solution for this equation is the following associated laguerre polynomial:
##P^m_l(\cos\theta)=(-1)^m(\sin\theta)^m\frac{d^m}{d\cos\theta^m}\bigg(\frac{1}{2^ll!}\frac{d^l}{d\cos\theta^l}(cos^2\theta-1)^l\bigg)##
This equation is involved in solving the schrodinger equation for the hydrogen atom.
Even though I already know the answer, I would like to know HOW to solve it