Bernoulli B

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Bernoulli polynomials $B_n$ are orthogonal polynomials defined by the formula $$B_n(x)=\displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^n {n \choose k} b_{n-k}x^k,$$ where $b_k$ are Bernoulli numbers.

Properties

Theorem: The following formula holds: $$\dfrac{te^{xt}}{e^t-1} = \displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} B_k(x)\dfrac{t^k}{k!}.$$

Proof:

Theorem

The following formula holds: $$B_n(x)=-n \zeta(1-n,x),$$ where $B_n$ denotes the Bernoulli polynomial and $\zeta$ denotes the Hurwitz zeta function.

Proof

References

Orthogonal polynomials