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Singular points and the method of Frobenius

Regular singular points, the indicial equation and its roots, and trial solutions that multiply a series by a power of x, Euler equations included.

Notes on Diffy Qs: Differential Equations for Engineers, Singular points and the method of Frobenius

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Exercise 101

In the following equations classify the point x=0x=0 as ordinary, regular singular, or singular but not regular singular.

  1. y′′+y=0y''+y=0
  2. x3y′′+(1+x)y=0x^3y''+(1+x)y=0
  3. xy′′+x5y′+y=0xy''+x^5y'+y=0
  4. sin⁡(x)y′′−y=0\sin(x)y''-y=0
  5. cos⁡(x)y′′−sin⁡(x)y=0\cos(x)y''-\sin(x)y=0
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Exercise 102

Find the general solution of x2y′′−y=0x^2 y'' -y = 0.

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Exercise 103

Find a particular solution of x2y′′+(x−3 ⁣/ ⁣4)y=0x^2 y'' +(x-\nicefrac{3}{4})y = 0.

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Exercise 104

Find the general solution of x2y′′−xy′+y=0x^2 y'' - x y' +y = 0.

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Series solutions of linear second-order ODEsLinearization, critical points, and equilibria

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