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General solution of Teukolsky’s equation

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It is shown that the spin-weighted spheroidal functions introduced by Teukolsky may be obtained by an elementary transformation from Heun's confluent function.

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  1. Physique Théorique des Plasmas (C.N.R.S.), Université P. et M. Curie, Tour 46-56 5e étage 4, Place Jussieu, 75 230, Paris Cedex 05

    J. Blandin & R. Pons

  2. E.R.A. n° 533 (C.N.R.S.) Institut H. Poincaré, 11, rue P. et M. Curie, 75231, Paris Cedex 05

    G. Marcilhacy

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Blandin, J., Pons, R. & Marcilhacy, G. General solution of Teukolsky’s equation. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 38, 561–567 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02785992

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