legendre equations
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LEGENDRE POLYNOMIALS
• Solutions to Legendre’s Differential Equation
• Occurs when solving Laplace Equations in Spherical Coordinates
• Introduced by Adrien-Marie Legendre in 1782: Newtonian Potential
• Expressed using Rodrigues’ formula
• Useful in calculating gravitational potential/Coulomb potential over a mass/charge distribution.
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