1.

f (x) = sin(πx/2) pn = P2n (x) dx

−1
2. f (x) = e−x
Let An be the coefficient of xn in Pn (x) and show
3. f (x) = sin2 (x)
that the polynomial
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5. q(x) = Pn (x) − xPn−1 (x)
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f (x) =
1 for 0 < x ≤ 1 has degree at most n − 1. Write Pn (x) in terms of
q(x) and Pn−1 (x) and show that
1. (20%)
6. f (x) = (x + 1) cos(x)
(a) (10%) Legendre polynomials can be shown, An
# 1
7. It can be shown that pn = xPn (x)Pn−1 (x) dx.
An−1 −1
[n/2]
" (2n − 2k)! Using the recurrence relation, show from this that
Pn (x) = (−1)k xn−2k ,
2n k!(n − k)!(n − 2k)!
k=0
where, for any number r, An[r] is
n the largest
pn = pn−1 .
integer
where, for not exceeding
any number r, [r]r.is Use this formula
the largest integer to obtain P7(x). An−1 2n + 1
not exceeding r. Use this formula to obtain P7 (x)
Use Theorem 18.2 to insert An in this equation to
through P10 (x).Gamma function is, Γ(𝑥) = % 𝑡 !"# 𝑒 "$ 𝑑𝑡 , prove that Γ(𝑥 + 1) = 𝑥Γ(𝑥)
(b) (10%) ∫& show that
8. There is an integral formula for Legendre polyno- 2n − 1
pn = pn−1 .
mials: 2n + 1
Finally, use an induction argument to determine pn
2. (20%) Produce
Pn (x) = a matrice,
1 π$
x + xP,2 −that diagonalizes the given matrice below,
% # &n
1 cos(θ) dθ. in terms of n.
π 0
11. Use the generating function to show that
Use–7 0 1 to0 obtain P0 (x) through P3 (x).
æ 0 1 1 0ö
this formula

ç Let Q0 (x)2denote
0 ÷ the integral.
∞
9. Derive the integral for Pthat
(x) is, P-1in
given APProblem
= diagonal
8. matrice 1 1
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n
Hint–4
P (1/2) = √ .
n+1 n
è 0 0 0 0ø n Use integration n=0
2 3

3. (20%) Solve,

x'1= -4x1+x2+x3 ❦

x'2= x1+5x2-x3
x'3= x2-3x3

4. (20%) Solve,

æ-3 1 ö æ-6ö
X' = çè 1 -3÷ø X + çè 2 ÷ø e-2t

5. (20%) Solve,

1 0 1
X' = - 1 1 0 1 X
−2 0 −1