From b6cedd9a91b2a6d67693a9271f9e7a30525646e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: canuel Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 23:01:40 +0200 Subject: some minor corrections --- buch/papers/kugel/spherical-harmonics.tex | 62 ++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) (limited to 'buch/papers/kugel/spherical-harmonics.tex') diff --git a/buch/papers/kugel/spherical-harmonics.tex b/buch/papers/kugel/spherical-harmonics.tex index f51a772..9349b61 100644 --- a/buch/papers/kugel/spherical-harmonics.tex +++ b/buch/papers/kugel/spherical-harmonics.tex @@ -685,23 +685,26 @@ harmonics, so from now on, unless specified otherwise when we say spherical harmonics or write $Y^m_n$, we mean the orthonormal spherical harmonics of definition \ref{kugel:def:spherical-harmonics-orthonormal}. -\subsection{Recurrence Relations}\kugeltodo[replace x with z] +\subsection{Recurrence Relations}\kugeltodo{replace x with z} The idea of this subsection is to introduce first some recursive relations regarding the Associated Legendre Functions, defined in eq.\eqref{kugel:def:ferrers-functions}. Subsequently we will extend them, in order to derive recurrence formulas for the case of Spherical Harmonic functions as well. \subsubsection{Associated Legendre Functions} To start this journey, we can first write the following equations, which relate the Associated Legendre functions of different indeces $m$ and $n$ recursively: -\begin{enumerate}[(i)] - \item $(2n+1) x P^m_n(z)= (m+n) P^m_{n-1}(z) + (n-m+1) P^m_{n+1}(z)$, \label{kugel:eq:rec_rel_1} - \item $\dfrac{2mz}{\sqrt{1-z^2}} P^m_n(z) = P^{m+1}_n(z) + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)] P^{m-1}_n(z)$, \label{kugel:eq:rec_rel_2} - \item $\sqrt{1-z^2} P^m_n(z) = \dfrac{1}{2n+1} \left[ P^{m+1}_{n+1}(z) - P^{m+1}_{n-1}(z) \right]$, \label{kugel:eq:rec_rel_3} - \item $\sqrt{1-z^2} P^m_n(z) = \dfrac{1}{2n+1} \left[ (n+m)(n+m-1)P^{m-1}_{n-1}(z) - (n-m+1)(n-m+2)P^{m-1}_{n+1}(z) \right]$. \label{kugel:eq:rec_rel_4} -\end{enumerate} +\begin{subequations} + \begin{align} + P^m_n(z) &= \dfrac{1}{(2n+1)x} \left[ (m+n) P^m_{n-1}(z) + (n-m+1) P^m_{n+1}(z) \right] \label{kugel:eq:rec-leg-1} \\ + P^m_n(z) &= \dfrac{\sqrt{1-z^2}}{2mz} \left[ P^{m+1}_n(z) + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)] P^{m-1}_n(z) \right] \label{kugel:eq:rec-leg-2} \\ + P^m_n(z) &= \dfrac{1}{(2n+1)\sqrt{1-z^2}} \left[ P^{m+1}_{n+1}(z) - P^{m+1}_{n-1}(z) \right] \label{kugel:eq:rec-leg-3} \\ + P^m_n(z) &= \dfrac{1}{(2n+1)\sqrt{1-z^2}} \left[ (n+m)(n+m-1)P^{m-1}_{n-1}(z) - (n-m+1)(n-m+2)P^{m-1}_{n+1}(z) \right] \label{kugel:eq:rec-leg-4} + \end{align} +\end{subequations} Much of the effort will be proving this bunch of equalities. Then, in the second part, where we will derive the recursion equations for $Y^m_n(\vartheta,\varphi)$, we will basically reuse the ones presented above. -Maybe it is worth mentioning at least one use case for these relations: They are widely used in some software implementations, as they lead to better numerical accuracy and computational cost lower by a factor of six\cite{usecase_recursion_paper}. +Maybe it is worth mentioning at least one use case for these relations: In some software implementations (that include lighting computations in computer graphics, antenna modelling softwares, 3-D modelling in medical applications, etc.) +they are widely used, as they lead to better numerical accuracy and computational cost lower by a factor of six\cite{usecase_recursion_paper}. \begin{enumerate}[(i)] \item \begin{proof} - This is the relation that links the associated Legendre functions with the same $m$ index but different $n$. Using \ref{} \kugeltodo{ref alla recurrence dei polinomi di legendre (รจ da qualche parte nel libro)}, we have + This is the relation that links the associated Legendre functions with the same $m$ index but different $n$. Using \ref{} \kugeltodo{search the general equation of recursion for orthogonal polynomials (is somewhere in the book)}, we have \begin{equation*} (n+1)P_{n+1}(z)-(2n+1)xP_n(z)+nP_{n-1}(z)=0, \end{equation*} @@ -749,9 +752,9 @@ Maybe it is worth mentioning at least one use case for these relations: They are \begin{equation*} P^{m+2}_n(x) - \frac{2(m+1)x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}P^{m+1}_n(x) + [n(n+1)-m(m+1)]P^m_n(x)=0. \end{equation*} - Furthermore, we can adjust the indeces and terms, obtaining + Further, we can adjust the indeces and terms, obtaining \begin{equation*} - \frac{2mx}{\sqrt{(1-x^2)}} P^m_n(x) = P^{m+1}_n(x) + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)] P^{m-1}_n(x) + \frac{2mx}{\sqrt{(1-x^2)}} P^m_n(x) = P^{m+1}_n(x) + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)] P^{m-1}_n(x). \end{equation*} \end{proof} @@ -774,7 +777,7 @@ Maybe it is worth mentioning at least one use case for these relations: They are \item \begin{proof} - For this proof we can rely on (\ref{kugel:eq:rec_rel_1}), and therefore rewrite (\ref{kugel:eq:rec_rel_2}) as + For this proof we can rely on eq.\eqref{kugel:eq:rec-leg-1}, and therefore rewrite eq.\eqref{kugel:eq:rec-leg-2} as \begin{equation*} \frac{2m}{(2n+1)\sqrt{1-x^2}} \left[ (m+n)P^m_{n-1}(x) + (n-m+1)P^m_{n+1}(x) \right] = P^{m+1}_n(x) + [ n(n+1)-m(m-1) ]P^{m-1}_n(x). \end{equation*} @@ -793,18 +796,26 @@ Maybe it is worth mentioning at least one use case for these relations: They are \subsubsection{Spherical Harmonics} The goal of this subsection's part is to apply the recurrence relations of the $P^m_n(z)$ functions to the Spherical Harmonics. - With some little adjustments we will be able to have recursion equations for them too. As previously written the most of the work is already done. Now it is only a matter of minor mathematical operations/rearrangements. We can start by listing all of them: +\begin{subequations} + \begin{align} + Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) &= \dfrac{1}{(2n+1)\cos \vartheta} \left[ (m+n)Y^m_{n-1}(\vartheta, \varphi) + (m-n+1)Y^m_{n+1}(\vartheta, \varphi) \right] \label{kugel:eq:rec-sph_harm-1} \\ + Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) &= \dfrac{\tan \vartheta}{2m}\left[ Y^{m+1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{-i\varphi} + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)]Y^{m-1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{i\varphi} \right] \label{kugel:eq:rec-sph_harm-2} \\ + Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) &= \dfrac{e^{-i\varphi}}{ (2n+1)\sin \vartheta } \left[ Y^{m+1}_{n+1}(\vartheta, \varphi) - Y^{m+1}_{n-1}(\vartheta, \varphi) \right] \label{kugel:eq:rec-sph_harm-3} \\ + Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) &= \dfrac{e^{i\varphi}}{(2n+1)\sin \vartheta} \left[ (n+m)(n+m-1)Y^{m-1}_{n-1}(\vartheta, \varphi) - (n-m+1)(n-m+2)Y^{m-1}_{n+1}(\vartheta, \varphi) \right] \label{kugel:eq:rec-sph_harm-4} + \end{align} +\end{subequations} + \begin{enumerate}[(i)] - \item $Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) = \dfrac{1}{(2n+1)\cos \vartheta} \left[ (m+n)Y^m_{n-1}(\vartheta, \varphi) + (m-n+1)Y^m_{n+1}(\vartheta, \varphi) \right]$ + \item \begin{proof} - We can multiply both sides of equality in eq.\eqref{} by $e^{im \varphi}$ and perform the substitution $z=\cos \vartheta$. After a few simple algebraic steps, we will obtain the relation we are looking for + We can multiply both sides of equality in eq.\eqref{kugel:eq:rec-leg-1} by $e^{im \varphi}$ and perform the substitution $z=\cos \vartheta$. After a few simple algebraic steps, we will obtain the relation we are looking for \end{proof} - \item $Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) = \dfrac{\tan \vartheta}{2m}\left[ Y^{m+1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{-i\varphi} + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)]Y^{m-1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{i\varphi} \right]$ + \item \begin{proof} - In this proof, as before, we can perform the substitution $z=\cos \vartheta$, and notice that $\sqrt{1-z^2}=\sin \vartheta$, hence, the relation in eq.\eqref{} will be + In this proof, as before, we can perform the substitution $z=\cos \vartheta$, and notice that $\sqrt{1-z^2}=\sin \vartheta$, hence, the relation in eq.\eqref{kugel:eq:rec-leg-2} will be \begin{equation*} \frac{2m \cos \vartheta}{\sin \vartheta} P^m_n(\cos \vartheta) = P^{m+1}_n(\cos \vartheta) + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)]P^{m-1}_n P^m_n(\cos \vartheta). \end{equation*} @@ -812,34 +823,35 @@ We can start by listing all of them: \begin{align*} \frac{2m \cos \vartheta}{\sin \vartheta} P^m_n(\cos \vartheta)e^{im\varphi} &= P^{m+1}_n(\cos \vartheta)e^{im\varphi} + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)]P^{m-1}_n P^m_n(\cos \vartheta)e^{im\varphi} \\ &= P^{m+1}_n(\cos \vartheta)e^{i(m+1)\varphi}e^{-i\varphi} + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)]P^{m-1}_n (\cos \vartheta)e^{i(m-1)\varphi}e^{i\varphi} \\ - &= Y^{m+1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{-i\varphi} + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)]Y^{m-1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{i\varphi} \\ + &= Y^{m+1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{-i\varphi} + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)]Y^{m-1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{i\varphi}. \end{align*} Finally, after some ``cleaning'' \begin{equation*} Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) = \frac{\tan \vartheta}{2m} \left[ Y^{m+1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{-i\varphi} + [n(n+1)-m(m-1)]Y^{m-1}_n(\vartheta, \varphi)e^{i\varphi} \right] \end{equation*} \end{proof} - \item $Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) = \dfrac{e^{-i\varphi}}{ (2n+1)\sin \vartheta } \left[ Y^{m+1}_{n+1}(\vartheta, \varphi) - Y^{m+1}_{n-1}(\vartheta, \varphi) \right]$ + \item \begin{proof} - Now we can consider eq.\eqref{}, and multiply it by $e^{im\varphi}$. After the usual substitution $z=\cos \vartheta$, we have + Now we can consider eq.\eqref{kugel:eq:rec-leg-3}, and multiply it by $e^{im\varphi}$. After the usual substitution $z=\cos \vartheta$, we have \begin{align*} \sin \vartheta P^m_n(\cos \vartheta)e^{im\varphi} &= \dfrac{e^{im\varphi}}{2n+1}\left[ P^{m+1}_{n+1}(\cos \vartheta) - P^{m+1}_{n-1}(\cos \vartheta)\right] \\ - &= \dfrac{e^{-i\varphi}}{2n+1}\left[ P^{m+1}_{n+1}(\cos \vartheta)e^{i(m+1)\varphi} - P^{m+1}_{n-1}(\cos \vartheta)e^{i(m+1)\varphi}\right] \\ + &= \dfrac{e^{-i\varphi}}{2n+1}\left[ P^{m+1}_{n+1}(\cos \vartheta)e^{i(m+1)\varphi} - P^{m+1}_{n-1}(\cos \vartheta)e^{i(m+1)\varphi}\right]. \end{align*} A few manipulations later, we will obtain \begin{equation*} - Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) = \frac{e^{-i\varphi}}{(2n+1)\sin \vartheta} \left[ Y^{m+1}_{n+1}(\vartheta, \varphi)-Y^{m+1}_{n-1}(\vartheta, \varphi) \right] + Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) = \frac{e^{-i\varphi}}{(2n+1)\sin \vartheta} \left[ Y^{m+1}_{n+1}(\vartheta, \varphi)-Y^{m+1}_{n-1}(\vartheta, \varphi) \right]. \end{equation*} \end{proof} - \item $Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi) = \dfrac{e^{i\varphi}}{(2n+1)\sin \vartheta} \left[ (n+m)(n+m-1)Y^{m-1}_{n-1}(\vartheta, \varphi) - (n-m+1)(n-m+2)Y^{m-1}_{n+1}(\vartheta, \varphi) \right]$ + \item \begin{proof} This proof is very similar to the previous one. We just have to perform the substitution $z = \cos \vartheta$, as always. Secondly we can multiply the right side by $e^{im\varphi}$ and the left one too but in a different form, namely $e^{im\varphi}=e^{i(m-1)\varphi}e^{i\varphi}$. Then it is only a question of recalling the definition of $Y^m_n(\vartheta, \varphi)$. \end{proof} \end{enumerate} \section{Series Expansions in $L^2(S^2)$} - -We want now to recall the definition of the inner product on the spherical surface of definition \ref{kugel:def:inner-product-s2} +We have now reach a point where we have all the tools that are necessary to build something truly amazing: a general series expansion formula for +function on the surface of the sphere. +Before starting we want to recall the definition of the inner product on the spherical surface of definition \ref{kugel:def:inner-product-s2} \begin{equation*} \langle f, g \rangle = \int_{0}^\pi \int_0^{2\pi} -- cgit v1.2.1