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<B>SPHERICALHARMONICY</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The <em>SphericalHarmonicY</em> operator computes Spherical harmonic (Laplace) 
polynomials. These are special cases of the 
solid harmonic polynomials, 
<A HREF=r37_0506.html>SolidHarmonicY</A>. 
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<em>SphericalHarmonicY</em>(&lt;integer&gt;,&lt;integer&gt;, 
&lt;expression&gt;,&lt;expression&gt;) 
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SphericalHarmonicY(3,2,theta,phi); 


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  sqrt(105)*cos(theta)*sin(theta) *(cos(phi) +2*cos(phi)*sin(phi)*i-sin(phi) )
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                               4*sqrt(pi)*sqrt(2)

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