Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 11 - Series Solutions to Linear Differential Equations - 11.2 Series Solutions about an Ordinary Point - Problems - Page 740: 15

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Given: $y''+e^xy=0$ Let $y=\sum a_nx^n$, obtain: $y''+e^xy$$=\sum n(n-1)a_{n}x^{n-2}-\sum \frac{x^n}{n!}\sum a_mx^m\\ =\sum [(n+2)(n+1)a_{n+2}x^n-\sum (\sum \frac{a_m}{(n-m)!})x^n\\ =\sum [(n+2)(n+1)a_{n+2}-\sum \frac{a_m}{(n-m)!}]x^n\\ =0$ Comparing $x^k$ on both sides: $a_{n+2}=\frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)}\sum \frac{a_m}{(n-m)!}$ It gives: $a_2=\frac{1}{2}a_0\\ a_3=\frac{a_0+a_1}{6}\\ a_4=\frac{a_0+a_1}{12}\\ a_5=\frac{1}{120}(5a_0+4a_1)$ Therefore: $f(x)=a_0 (1+\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{x^3}{6}+\frac{x^4}{12}+\frac{x^5}{24}+...)+a_1(x+\frac{x^3}{6}+\frac{x^4}{12}+\frac{x^5}{30}...)$ The independent solutions are: $y_1(x)=1+\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{x^3}{6}+\frac{x^4}{12}+\frac{x^5}{24}+...\\ y_2(x)=x+\frac{x^3}{6}+\frac{x^4}{12}+\frac{x^5}{30}...$ Therefore, the radius of convergence of the series solution is $\frac{1}{R}=0 \rightarrow R=\infty$
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