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Homework Statement
Find the n+1 and n-1 order expansion of [itex]\stackrel{df}{dy}[/itex]
Homework Equations
(n+1)Pn+1 + nPn-1 = (2n+1)xPn
ƒn = [itex]\sum[/itex] CnPn(x)
Cn = [itex]\int[/itex] f(x)*Pn(u)
The Attempt at a Solution
I know you can use the recursion relation for Legendre Polynomials once you combine Cn with the summation to get two terms one for fn+1 and one for fn-1.
[itex]\int[/itex] (n+1)Pn+1(x)dxPn(x)
and
[itex]\int[/itex] nPn-1(x)dxPn(x)
At this step I'm not exactly sure as what to do. I don't use Legendre Series very often so I tend to get confused by them. Do you just use the simple 2/(2n+1) solution from the orthogonality property and use n = n+1 or n = n-1?
Thanks for any help in advance.
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