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    Chebyshev Polynomial of the Second Kind

    Definition

    A modified set of Chebyshev polynomials defined by a slightly different generating function. They arise in the development of four-dimensional spherical harmonics in angular momentum theory. They are a special case of the Gegenbauer polynomial with α = 1. They are also intimately connected with trigonometric multiple-angle formulas. The Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind are denoted U_n(x), and implemented in the Wolfram Language as ChebyshevU[n, x]. The polynomials U_n(x) are illustrated above for x element [-1, 1] and n = 1, 2, ..., 5.

    Related Wolfram Language symbol

    ChebyshevU

    Associated person

    Pafnuty Lvovich Chebyshev

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