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# scipy.special.assoc_legendre_p

scipy.special.assoc_legendre_p(n, m, z, *, branch_cut=2, norm=False, diff_n=0) = <scipy.special._multiufuncs.MultiUFunc object>

  Associated Legendre polynomial of the first kind.

  Parameters:
    nArrayLike[int]

      Degree of the associated Legendre polynomial. Must have `n >= 0`.

    mArrayLike[int]

      order of the associated Legendre polynomial.

    zArrayLike[float | complex]

      Input value.

    branch_cutOptional[ArrayLike[int]]

      Selects branch cut. Must be 2 (default) or 3. 2: cut on the real axis `|z| > 1` 3: cut on the real axis `-1 < z < 1`

    normOptional[bool]

      If `True`, compute the normalized associated Legendre polynomial. Default is `False`.

    diff_nOptional[int]

      A non-negative integer. Compute and return all derivatives up to order `diff_n`. Default is 0.

  Returns:
    pndarray or tuple[ndarray]

      Associated Legendre polynomial with `diff_n` derivatives.

  Notes

  The normalized counterpart of an (unnormalized) associated Legendre polynomial has the additional factor

  \[\sqrt{\frac{(2 n + 1) (n - m)!}{2 (n + m)!}}\]