OFFSET
0,1
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
EXAMPLE
0.81026461755680732676487656381309494070745117994...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[16/35*Sqrt[Pi], 10, 100][[1]] (* Amiram Eldar, Mar 07 2026 *)
PROG
(PARI) 16/35*sqrt(Pi)
(PARI) n = 7; 2^(n-1)*n!*sqrt(Pi)/(n*polhermite(n-1, 0))^2
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
A.H.M. Smeets, Mar 07 2026
STATUS
approved
