Ince equation
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In mathematics, the Ince equation, named for Edward Lindsay Ince
, is the differential equation
When p is a non-negative integer, it has polynomial solutions called Ince polynomials.
Edward Lindsay Ince
Edward Lindsay Ince FRSE was a British mathematician who worked on differential equations, especially those with period coefficients such as the Mathieu equation and the Lamé equation. He introduced the Ince equation, a generalization of the Mathieu equation...
, is the differential equation
Differential equation
A differential equation is a mathematical equation for an unknown function of one or several variables that relates the values of the function itself and its derivatives of various orders...
When p is a non-negative integer, it has polynomial solutions called Ince polynomials.