When , , the Fourier series (29.6.1) terminates:
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A convenient way of constructing the coefficients, together with the eigenvalues, is as follows. Equations (29.6.4), with , (29.6.3), and can be cast as an algebraic eigenvalue problem in the following way. Let
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be the tridiagonal matrix with , , as in (29.3.11), (29.3.12). Let the eigenvalues of be with
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and also let
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be the eigenvector corresponding to and normalized so that
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Then
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When , , the Fourier series (29.6.16) terminates:
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In (29.15.2) replace , , and as in (29.3.13), (29.3.14). Also, replace (29.15.4), (29.15.5), (29.15.6) by
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Then
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and (29.15.8) applies.
When , , the Fourier series (29.6.31) terminates:
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In (29.15.2) replace , , and as in (29.3.15), (29.3.16). Also, replace (29.15.4), (29.15.5), (29.15.6) by
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Then
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and (29.15.13) applies.
When , , the Fourier series (29.6.8) terminates:
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In (29.15.2) replace , , and as in (29.6.11). Also, replace (29.15.4), (29.15.5), (29.15.6) by
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Then
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and (29.15.18) applies.
When , , the Fourier series (29.6.46) terminates:
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In (29.15.2) replace , , and as in (29.3.17). Also replace (29.15.4), (29.15.5), (29.15.6) by
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Then
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and (29.15.23) applies.
When , , the Fourier series (29.6.23) terminates:
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In (29.15.2) replace , , and as in (29.6.26). Also replace (29.15.4), (29.15.5), (29.15.6) by
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Then
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and (29.15.28) applies.
When , , the Fourier series (29.6.38) terminates:
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In (29.15.2) replace , , and as in (29.6.41). Also replace (29.15.4), (29.15.5), (29.15.6) by
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and (29.15.33) applies.
When , , the Fourier series (29.6.53) terminates:
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In (29.15.2) replace , , and as in (29.6.56). Also replace (29.15.4), (29.15.5), (29.15.6) by
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and (29.15.38) applies.
The Chebyshev polynomial of the first kind (§18.3) satisfies . Since (29.2.5) implies that , (29.15.1) can be rewritten in the form
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This determines the polynomial of degree for which ; compare Table 29.12.1. The set of coefficients of this polynomial (without normalization) can also be found directly as an eigenvector of an tridiagonal matrix; see Arscott and Khabaza (1962).
Using also , with denoting the Chebyshev polynomial of the second kind (§18.3), we obtain
For explicit formulas for Lamé polynomials of low degree, see Arscott (1964b, p. 205).