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Frobenius & Special Functions · Hard problem

Expand f(x)=x4f(x) = x^4 on [−1,1][-1, 1] in Legendre polynomials: x4=c0P0(x)+c2P2(x)+c4P4(x)x^4 = c_0P_0(x) + c_2P_2(x) + c_4P_4(x), where P2=12(3x2−1)P_2 = \tfrac12(3x^2 - 1) and P4=18(35x4−30x2+3)P_4 = \tfrac18(35x^4 - 30x^2 + 3). Find c2c_2. Express your answer as a common fraction.