Generating function/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Generating function.

Function g(x,y) corresponding to a family of orthogonal polynomials ƒ0(x), ƒ1(x),…, where a Taylor series expansion of g(x,y) in powers of y will have the polynomial ƒn (x) as the coefficient for the term yn.