Spheroidal wave function
= Spheroidal wave function
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Spheroidal wave functions arise in the solutions to the spheroidal wave equation, which is a type of differential equation encountered in various fields such as quantum mechanics and electromagnetic theory. They are particularly useful in problems involving potentials that are not entirely spherical but have a prolate (elongated) or oblate (flattened) shape.