A proof of the formula in (5.48) for the norm of the Legendre polynomial is based on

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A proof of the formula in (5.48) for the norm of the Legendre polynomial is based on the following steps.
(a) First, prove that
A proof of the formula in (5.48) for the norm

by a repeated integration by parts.
(b) Second, prove that

A proof of the formula in (5.48) for the norm

by using the change of variables t = cos θ in the integral. The resulting trigonometric integral can be done by another repeated integration by parts.
(c) Finally, use the Rodrigues formula to complete the proof.

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Applied Linear Algebra

ISBN: 978-0131473829

1st edition

Authors: Peter J. Olver, Cheri Shakiban

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