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Definite integral of a Laguerre polynomial and exponentials

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2024-02-19 v2

Abstract

In our investigations on the effect of strong magnetic fields on the properties of elementary particles we have been faced with a definite integral of the form 02πdθ Ln(s2+t2+2stcosθ) eikθexp(steiθ) ,\int_0^{2\pi}d\theta\ L_{n}(s^2+t^2+2st\cos\theta)\ e^{-ik\theta}\, \exp{(-st\,e^{i\theta})}\ , where Ln(x)L_n(x) is a Laguerre polynomial, ss and tt are real numbers and nn and kk are integers, with n0n \geq 0. In the present article we show that this integral can be solved analytically. The result can be used to get an alternative proof of an addition formula for Laguerre polynomials.

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@article{arxiv.2402.04393,
  title  = {Definite integral of a Laguerre polynomial and exponentials},
  author = {D. Gomez Dumm and N. N. Scoccola},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.04393},
  year   = {2024}
}

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