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Homework Statement
Chebyshev's Equation is [tex](1-x^2) y^{\prime\prime} - xy^{\prime} + c^2 y =0[/tex]
where c is a real constant.
(a) Find 2 linearly independent power series solutions of Chebyshev's Equation at x=0: an even one and an odd one.
(b) Hence, using the ratio test, find the radius of convergence for both of these series.
The Attempt at a Solution
I've manipulated the power series down to:
[tex]\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} [(n+2)(n+1)a_{n+2} - n(n-1)a_n - na_n + c^2 a_n ] x^n = 0[/tex]
which gives the recurrence relation:
[tex]a_{n+2} = \frac{n^2 - c^2}{(n+2)(n+1)}a_n[/tex]
For the even solution:
We have arbitrary [tex]a_0[/tex]
[tex]a_2 = -\frac{1}{2} c^2 a_0[/tex]
[tex]a_4 = \frac{4-c}{12} a_2 = - \frac{c^2(4-c^2)}{24} a_0[/tex]
[tex]a_6 = \frac{24-c^2}{30} a_4 = - \frac{c^2(4-c^2)(24-c^2)}{720} a_0[/tex]
I'm struggling to solve this for a_n ...
For the odd solution:
We have arbitrary [tex]a_1[/tex]
[tex]a_3 = \frac{1-c^2}{6} a_1[/tex]
[tex]a_5 = \frac{9-c^2}{20} a_3 = \frac{(9-c^2)(1-c^2)}{120}[/tex]
I'm also struggling to solve this for a_n ...