Special Functions in Physics with MATLAB This handbook focuses on special functions in physics in the real and complex domain. It covers more than 170 different functions with additional numerical hints for efficient computation which are useful to anyone who needs to program with other programming languages as well. The book comes with MATLAB based programs for each of these functions and a detailed html based documentation. Some of the explained functions are: Gamma and Beta functions; Legendre functions which are linked to quantum mechanics and electrodynamics; Bessel functions; hypergeometric functions which play an important role in mathematical physics; orthogonal polynomials which are largely used in computational physics; and Riemann zeta functions which play an important role e.g. in quantum chaos or string theory. The book’s primary audience are scientists professionals working in research areas of industries and advanced students in physics applied mathematics and engineering. 1. Gamma Functions Beta Functions and related 2. Error Functions and Fresnel Integrals 3. Legendre Polynomials and Legendre Functions 4. Bessel and Airy Functions 5. Struve Functions and Related Functions 6. Confluent Hypergeometric Function 7. Coulomb Wave Functions 8. Hypergeometric Functions 9. J Functions 10. Jacobi Elliptic Functions 11. Elliptic Integrals 12. Weierstraß Functions 13. Parabolic Cylinder Functions 14. Mathieu Functions 15. Orthogonal Polynomials General Aspects 16. Hermite Polynomials 17. Laguerre Polynomials 18. Chebychev Polynomials 19. Bernoulli and Euler Polynomials 20. Riemann Zeta Function 21. Piecewise Interpolation Polynomials 22. Wigner and Clebsch Gordan Coefficients 23. Coordinate Systems.