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HermiteH

Hermite function

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

HermiteH(n, x)

Parameters

n

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algebraic expression

x

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algebraic expression

Description

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For a non-negative integer n, the HermiteH(n, x) function computes the nth Hermite polynomial.

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The Hermite polynomials are orthogonal on the interval −∞,∞ with respect to the weight function w⁡x=ⅇ−x2. They satisfy:

∫−∞∞w⁡t⁢HermiteH⁡n,t⁢HermiteH⁡m,tⅆt={0n≠mπ⁢2n⁢n!n=m

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Hermite polynomials satisfy the following recurrence relation:

HermiteH⁡n,x=2⁢x⁢HermiteH⁡n−1,x−2⁢n−1⁢HermiteH⁡n−2,x,for n >= 2

  

where HermiteH(0,x) = 1 and HermiteH(1,x) = 2*x.

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For n different from a non-negative integer, the analytic extension of the Hermite polynomial is given by:

HermiteH⁡n,x=2n⁢π⁢KummerM⁡−12⁢n,12,x2Γ⁡12−12⁢n−2⁢x⁢KummerM⁡12−12⁢n,32,x2Γ⁡−12⁢n

Examples

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HermiteH⁡3,x

HermiteH⁡3,x

(1)
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simplify⁡,HermiteH

8⁢x3−12⁢x

(2)
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HermiteH⁡3.2,2.1

59.58210770

(3)

See Also

ChebyshevT

ChebyshevU

expand

GegenbauerC

JacobiP

KummerM

LaguerreL

LegendreP

orthopoly[H]

simplify