Ebook: Special functions for scientists and engineers

This text provides undergraduates with a straightforward guide to special functions. Topics include the solution of 2nd-order differential equations in terms of power series; gamma and beta functions; Legendre polynomials and functions; Bessel functions; Hermite, Laguerre, and Chebyshev polynomials; more. Includes worked examples and problemswith some hints and solutions. 1968 edition. 25 figures.