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1. Legendre: $P_n(x)$, defined over $[-1, 1]$ with weight $w(x) = 1$.
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2. Chebyshev (1st kind, 2nd kind): $T_n(x)$ and $U_n(x)$, defined over $[-1, 1]$ with weights $w(x) = 1/\sqrt{1-x^2}$ and $w(x) = \sqrt{1-x^2}$, respectively.
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3. Ultraspherical: $C_n^{(\lambda)}(x)$, defined over $[-1, 1]$ with weight $w(x) = (1-x^2)^{\lambda-1/2}$.
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4. Jacobi: $P_n^{(a,b)}(x)$, defined over $[-1, 1]$ with weight $w(x) = (1-x)^a(1+x)^b$.
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5. Laguerre: $L_n^{(\alpha)}(x)$, defined over $[0, ∞)$ with weight $w(x) = x^\alpha \mathrm{e}^{-x}$.
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6. Hermite: $H_n(x)$, defined over $(-∞, ∞)$ with weight $w(x) = \mathrm{e}^{-x^2}$.
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These special polynomials have many applications and can be used as a basis for any function given their domain conditions are met, however these polynomials have some advantages due to their formulation:
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- Because of their relation to Laplace’s equation, **Legendre polynomials** can be useful as a basis for functions with spherical symmetry.
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-**Chebyshev polynomials** are generally effective in reducing errors from numerical methods such as quadrature, interpolation, and approximation.
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- Due to the flexibility of its parameters, **Jacobi polynomials** are capable of tailoring the behavior of an approximation around its endpoints, making these polynomials particularly useful in boundary value problems.
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-**Ultraspherical polynomials** are advantageous in spectral methods for solving differential equations.
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-**Laguerre polynomials** have a semi-infinite domain, therefore they are beneficial for problems involving exponential decay.
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- Because of its weight function, **Hermite polynomials** can be useful in situations where functions display a Gaussian-like distribution.
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These are just a few applications of these polynomials. They have many more uses across mathematics, physics, and engineering.
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