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Coulomb Green's function and an addition formula for the Whittaker functions

Mathematical Physics 2024-03-07 v1 math.MP

Abstract

A series of the form =0c(κ,)Mκ,+1/2(r0)Wκ,+1/2(r)P(cos(γ))\sum_{\ell=0}^{\infty}c(\kappa,\ell)\,M_{\kappa,\ell+1/2}(r_{0})W_{\kappa,\ell+1/2}(r)P_{\ell}(\cos(\gamma)) is evaluated explicitly where c(κ,)c(\kappa,\ell) are suitable complex coefficients, Mκ,μM_{\kappa,\mu} and Wκ,μW_{\kappa,\mu} are the Whittaker functions, PP_{\ell} are the Legendre polynomials, r0<rr_{0}<r are radial variables, γ\gamma is an angle and κ\kappa is a complex parameter. The sum depends, as far as the radial variables and the angle are concerned, on their combinations r+r0r+r_{0} and (r2+r02rr0cos(γ))1/2(r^{2}+r_{0}^{\,2}-rr_{0}\cos(\gamma))^{1/2}. This addition formula generalizes in some respect Gegenbauer's Addition Theorem and follows rather straightforwardly from some already known results, particularly from Hostler's formula for Coulomb Green's function. In addition, several complementary summation formulas are derived. They suggest that a further extension of this addition formula may be possible.

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@article{arxiv.2403.03749,
  title  = {Coulomb Green's function and an addition formula for the Whittaker functions},
  author = {Pavel Šťovíček},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.03749},
  year   = {2024}
}

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