OFFSET
0,4
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 1234800*x^3 -335160*x^2 + 9303*x - 5 = 0 (see also A393904).
EXAMPLE
0.00097178124509951915414942425593895964444240121701...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[Sqrt[Pi] * Root[1234800*x^3 - 335160*x^2 + 9303*x - 5, 1], 10, 100, -1][[1]] (* Amiram Eldar, Mar 07 2026 *)
PROG
(PARI) sqrt(Pi)*polrootsreal(Pol([1234800, -335160, 9303, -5]))[1]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
A.H.M. Smeets, Mar 07 2026
STATUS
approved
