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For $nu in mathbb{C}$ and negative $y<0$ is there a way to compute the limit
$$
f(nu,y) equiv lim_{epsilon to 0^{+}} frac{ _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) }{Gamma(epsilon)}
$$

in terms of simpler special functions (ideally not hypergeometrics...)? So far, I thought about writing this in terms of the series
$$
f(nu,y) = sum_{n=0}^infty frac{Gamma(frac{1}{2} - nu + n )Gamma(frac{1}{2} + nu + n )}{(n-1)! n!} y^n
$$

I think that this series converges at least for $-1 < y < 0$, but I am also interested in values of $y leq -1$.



(EDIT: I know that $_2F_1(a,b;c;z)$ has poles at $c=0,-1,-2,ldots$, this makes it hard to learn anything about this limit using Mathematica)










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    For $nu in mathbb{C}$ and negative $y<0$ is there a way to compute the limit
    $$
    f(nu,y) equiv lim_{epsilon to 0^{+}} frac{ _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) }{Gamma(epsilon)}
    $$

    in terms of simpler special functions (ideally not hypergeometrics...)? So far, I thought about writing this in terms of the series
    $$
    f(nu,y) = sum_{n=0}^infty frac{Gamma(frac{1}{2} - nu + n )Gamma(frac{1}{2} + nu + n )}{(n-1)! n!} y^n
    $$

    I think that this series converges at least for $-1 < y < 0$, but I am also interested in values of $y leq -1$.



    (EDIT: I know that $_2F_1(a,b;c;z)$ has poles at $c=0,-1,-2,ldots$, this makes it hard to learn anything about this limit using Mathematica)










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      For $nu in mathbb{C}$ and negative $y<0$ is there a way to compute the limit
      $$
      f(nu,y) equiv lim_{epsilon to 0^{+}} frac{ _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) }{Gamma(epsilon)}
      $$

      in terms of simpler special functions (ideally not hypergeometrics...)? So far, I thought about writing this in terms of the series
      $$
      f(nu,y) = sum_{n=0}^infty frac{Gamma(frac{1}{2} - nu + n )Gamma(frac{1}{2} + nu + n )}{(n-1)! n!} y^n
      $$

      I think that this series converges at least for $-1 < y < 0$, but I am also interested in values of $y leq -1$.



      (EDIT: I know that $_2F_1(a,b;c;z)$ has poles at $c=0,-1,-2,ldots$, this makes it hard to learn anything about this limit using Mathematica)










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      For $nu in mathbb{C}$ and negative $y<0$ is there a way to compute the limit
      $$
      f(nu,y) equiv lim_{epsilon to 0^{+}} frac{ _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) }{Gamma(epsilon)}
      $$

      in terms of simpler special functions (ideally not hypergeometrics...)? So far, I thought about writing this in terms of the series
      $$
      f(nu,y) = sum_{n=0}^infty frac{Gamma(frac{1}{2} - nu + n )Gamma(frac{1}{2} + nu + n )}{(n-1)! n!} y^n
      $$

      I think that this series converges at least for $-1 < y < 0$, but I am also interested in values of $y leq -1$.



      (EDIT: I know that $_2F_1(a,b;c;z)$ has poles at $c=0,-1,-2,ldots$, this makes it hard to learn anything about this limit using Mathematica)







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          We may express
          begin{equation}
          _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) =frac{Gammaleft(epsilonright)}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
          left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
          right)}{Gammaleft(epsilon+sright)s!}y^{s}
          end{equation}

          and thus,
          begin{align}
          lim_{epsilon to 0^{+}} frac{ _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) }{Gamma(epsilon)}&=frac{1}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
          left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=1}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
          right)}{Gammaleft(sright)s!}y^{s}\
          &=frac{y}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
          left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{t=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nu+tright)Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} + nu+s%
          right)}{Gammaleft(t+2right)t!}y^{t}\
          &=frac{yGammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
          left(tfrac{3}{2} + nuright)}{Gamma(2)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
          left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)} ,_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)\
          &=yleft( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right),_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)
          end{align}

          From this representation of the associated Legendre function
          begin{equation}
          _2F_1left(a,b;tfrac{1}{2}(a+b+1);zright)=left(-z(1-z)right)^{%
          frac{(1-a-b)}{4}},P^{(1-a-b)/2}_{(a-b-1)/2}left(1-2zright)
          end{equation}

          with $a=3/2+nu,b=3/2-nu$ we can express
          begin{equation}
          f(nu,y)=left( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right)sqrt{frac{-y}{1-y}}P^{-1}_{nu-1/2}left( 1-2y right)
          end{equation}

          where $1-2y>0$.






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            $begingroup$

            We may express
            begin{equation}
            _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) =frac{Gammaleft(epsilonright)}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
            left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
            right)}{Gammaleft(epsilon+sright)s!}y^{s}
            end{equation}

            and thus,
            begin{align}
            lim_{epsilon to 0^{+}} frac{ _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) }{Gamma(epsilon)}&=frac{1}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
            left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=1}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
            right)}{Gammaleft(sright)s!}y^{s}\
            &=frac{y}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
            left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{t=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nu+tright)Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} + nu+s%
            right)}{Gammaleft(t+2right)t!}y^{t}\
            &=frac{yGammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
            left(tfrac{3}{2} + nuright)}{Gamma(2)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
            left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)} ,_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)\
            &=yleft( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right),_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)
            end{align}

            From this representation of the associated Legendre function
            begin{equation}
            _2F_1left(a,b;tfrac{1}{2}(a+b+1);zright)=left(-z(1-z)right)^{%
            frac{(1-a-b)}{4}},P^{(1-a-b)/2}_{(a-b-1)/2}left(1-2zright)
            end{equation}

            with $a=3/2+nu,b=3/2-nu$ we can express
            begin{equation}
            f(nu,y)=left( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right)sqrt{frac{-y}{1-y}}P^{-1}_{nu-1/2}left( 1-2y right)
            end{equation}

            where $1-2y>0$.






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              $begingroup$

              We may express
              begin{equation}
              _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) =frac{Gammaleft(epsilonright)}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
              left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
              right)}{Gammaleft(epsilon+sright)s!}y^{s}
              end{equation}

              and thus,
              begin{align}
              lim_{epsilon to 0^{+}} frac{ _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) }{Gamma(epsilon)}&=frac{1}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
              left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=1}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
              right)}{Gammaleft(sright)s!}y^{s}\
              &=frac{y}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
              left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{t=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nu+tright)Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} + nu+s%
              right)}{Gammaleft(t+2right)t!}y^{t}\
              &=frac{yGammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
              left(tfrac{3}{2} + nuright)}{Gamma(2)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
              left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)} ,_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)\
              &=yleft( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right),_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)
              end{align}

              From this representation of the associated Legendre function
              begin{equation}
              _2F_1left(a,b;tfrac{1}{2}(a+b+1);zright)=left(-z(1-z)right)^{%
              frac{(1-a-b)}{4}},P^{(1-a-b)/2}_{(a-b-1)/2}left(1-2zright)
              end{equation}

              with $a=3/2+nu,b=3/2-nu$ we can express
              begin{equation}
              f(nu,y)=left( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right)sqrt{frac{-y}{1-y}}P^{-1}_{nu-1/2}left( 1-2y right)
              end{equation}

              where $1-2y>0$.






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                We may express
                begin{equation}
                _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) =frac{Gammaleft(epsilonright)}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
                right)}{Gammaleft(epsilon+sright)s!}y^{s}
                end{equation}

                and thus,
                begin{align}
                lim_{epsilon to 0^{+}} frac{ _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) }{Gamma(epsilon)}&=frac{1}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=1}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
                right)}{Gammaleft(sright)s!}y^{s}\
                &=frac{y}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{t=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nu+tright)Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} + nu+s%
                right)}{Gammaleft(t+2right)t!}y^{t}\
                &=frac{yGammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{3}{2} + nuright)}{Gamma(2)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)} ,_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)\
                &=yleft( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right),_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)
                end{align}

                From this representation of the associated Legendre function
                begin{equation}
                _2F_1left(a,b;tfrac{1}{2}(a+b+1);zright)=left(-z(1-z)right)^{%
                frac{(1-a-b)}{4}},P^{(1-a-b)/2}_{(a-b-1)/2}left(1-2zright)
                end{equation}

                with $a=3/2+nu,b=3/2-nu$ we can express
                begin{equation}
                f(nu,y)=left( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right)sqrt{frac{-y}{1-y}}P^{-1}_{nu-1/2}left( 1-2y right)
                end{equation}

                where $1-2y>0$.






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                We may express
                begin{equation}
                _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) =frac{Gammaleft(epsilonright)}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
                right)}{Gammaleft(epsilon+sright)s!}y^{s}
                end{equation}

                and thus,
                begin{align}
                lim_{epsilon to 0^{+}} frac{ _2F_1left( tfrac{1}{2} - nu, tfrac{1}{2} + nu; epsilon; y right) }{Gamma(epsilon)}&=frac{1}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{s=1}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nu+sright)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} + nu+s%
                right)}{Gammaleft(sright)s!}y^{s}\
                &=frac{y}{Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)}sum_{t=0}^{infty}frac{Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nu+tright)Gammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} + nu+s%
                right)}{Gammaleft(t+2right)t!}y^{t}\
                &=frac{yGammaleft(tfrac{3}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{3}{2} + nuright)}{Gamma(2)Gammaleft(tfrac{1}{2} - nuright)Gamma%
                left(tfrac{1}{2} + nuright)} ,_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)\
                &=yleft( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right),_2F_1left(tfrac{3}{2} - nu,tfrac{3}{2} +nu;2;y right)
                end{align}

                From this representation of the associated Legendre function
                begin{equation}
                _2F_1left(a,b;tfrac{1}{2}(a+b+1);zright)=left(-z(1-z)right)^{%
                frac{(1-a-b)}{4}},P^{(1-a-b)/2}_{(a-b-1)/2}left(1-2zright)
                end{equation}

                with $a=3/2+nu,b=3/2-nu$ we can express
                begin{equation}
                f(nu,y)=left( frac{1}{4}-nu^2 right)sqrt{frac{-y}{1-y}}P^{-1}_{nu-1/2}left( 1-2y right)
                end{equation}

                where $1-2y>0$.







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