Abstract
We solve the nonhomogeneous Legendre's differential equation and apply this result to obtaining a partial solution to the Hyers-Ulam stability problem for the Legendre's equation.
Research Article | Open Access
Legendre's Differential Equation and Its Hyers-Ulam Stability
Academic Editor: John Michael Rassias
Received09 Jun 2007
Revised15 Jul 2007
Accepted16 Jul 2007
Published27 Dec 2007
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