OFFSET
0,3
COMMENTS
There are floor(k/2) positive zeros of the Hermite polynomial of degree k:
k | zeros | corresponding weights for Hermite-Gauss quadrature
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LINKS
M. Abramowitz and I. A. Stegun, eds., Handbook of Mathematical Functions, National Bureau of Standards, Applied Math. Series 55, Tenth Printing, 1972 [alternative scanned copy]. Eq. 25.4.46 p. 890 and Table 25.10 p. 924.
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Hermite-Gauss Quadrature.
FORMULA
This constant divided by sqrt(Pi) is a root of 10800*x^3 - 5400*x^2 + 405*x - 1 = 0 (see also A393904).
EXAMPLE
0.0045300099055088456408574725646271509325100719404...
MATHEMATICA
With[{nd = 100}, RealDigits[Sqrt[Pi] * x /. FindRoot[10800*x^3 - 5400*x^2 + 405*x - 1, {x, 0}, WorkingPrecision -> nd], 10, nd, -1][[1]]] (* Amiram Eldar, Mar 02 2026 *)
PROG
(PARI) sqrt(Pi)*polrootsreal(Pol([10800, -5400, 405, -1]))[1]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
A.H.M. Smeets, Mar 02 2026
STATUS
approved
