Gegenbauer polynomial (source code)

= Gegenbauer polynomial
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{title2=$C_n^\alpha(x)$}
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For $\alpha>0$, the Gegenbauer polynomial $C_n^\alpha$ is the degree-$n$ polynomial solution of
$$
(1-x^2)y''-(2\alpha+1)xy'+n(n+2\alpha)y=0.
$$
These polynomials are orthogonal on $(-1,1)$ with weight $(1-x^2)^{\alpha-1/2}$.