Recurrence Formulae

These formulae are very useful in solving the questions. So, they are to be committed to
memory.
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1. x J n (x)=n J n( x)−x J n+1 (x ) or 1. x J n=n J n−x J n+1
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2. x J n (x)=−n J n ( x)+ x J n−1 (x ) 2. x J n=−n J n + x J n−1
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3. 2 J n ( x)=J n−1 (x)−J n+1 ( x) 3. 2 J n=J n−1−J n+1
4. 2 n J n (x)=x ( J n −1 (x )+ J n+1 ( x ) ) 4. 2 n J n=x ( J n−1+ J n+1 )
d −n d −n
5.
dx
( x . J n (x) ) =−x J n+1 (x )
−n
5.
dx
( x . J n )=−x J n +1
−n

d n d n
6.
dx
( x J n (x))=x n J n−1 (x ) 6.
dx
( x J n )=x n J n−1
Formula I: x J 'n=n J n−x J n+1

Formula II: x J 'n=−n J n + x J n−1

Formula III: 2 J 'n=J n−1−J n+1

Formula IV: 2 n J n=x ( J n−1+ J n+1 )

d −n
Formula V:
dx
( x J n )=−x−n J n+1
 d n
Formula VI:
dx
( x J n )=x J n−1
n