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 - 11.3 The Legendre Equation - Problems - Page 749: 1

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Work Step by Step

Obtain: $y_1(x)=a_0[1-\frac{\alpha (\alpha +1)}{2}x^2+\frac{\alpha(\alpha -2)(\alpha +1)(\alpha +3)}{4!}x^4+\frac{\alpha (\alpha +1)(\alpha -2)(\alpha +3)(\alpha -4)(\alpha +5)}{6!}x^6+...]$ and then $y_1(x)=a_1[x-\frac{(\alpha -1)(\alpha +2)}{3!}x^3+\frac{(\alpha -1)(\alpha +2)(\alpha -3)(\alpha +4)}{5!}x^5+...]$ Subsituting $\alpha =3$ we have: $y_1(x)=a_0(1-6x^2+3x^4-\frac{4x^6}{5}...)\\ y_2(x)=a_1(x-\frac{5}{3}x^6)$ We can notice that $y_2(x)$ is a degree of 3. Set $\alpha_0=0$, we have: $P_3(1)=1\\ \rightarrow a_1=-\frac{3}{2}(x-\frac{5}{3}x^6)$ Subsituting $\alpha =4$ we have: $y_1(x)=a_0(1-10x^2+\frac{35x^4}{3}...)\\ y_2(x)=a_1(x+\frac{6}{5}x^5-3x^6+...)$ Set $\alpha_1=0$, we have: $P_4(1)=1\\ \rightarrow a_0=\frac{3}{8}\\ =\frac{3}{8}(1-10x^2+\frac{35}{3}x^4)$
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