What are the solutions and polynomials of Hermite's equation?

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The discussion focuses on Hermite's equation, defined as y'' - 2xy' + ny = 0, where n is a constant. Participants are tasked with finding the first four terms of two solutions around x=0, demonstrating that they form a fundamental set of solutions. It is established that for nonnegative even integers n, the series solutions terminate, yielding polynomial solutions for n values of 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. The Hermite polynomial Hn(x) is defined for n=2n, with the coefficient of x^n being 2^n, and participants are asked to compute H0(x) through H5(x).

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The equation y'' - 2xy' + ny = 0
where n is a constant, is known as Hermite's equation
a) Find the first four terms in each of two solutions about x=0 and show that htey form a fundamental set of solutions
b) Observe that if n is a nonnegative even integer, then one or the other of the series solutions terminates and becomes a polynomial. Find the polynomial solutoins for n=0, 2 ,4, 6, 8 and 10. Note that each polynomial is determined only up to a multiplicative constant
c) The Hermite polynomial Hn(x) is defined as the polynomial solution of the Hermite equation with n=2n for which the coefficient of x^n is 2^n. Find H0(x),...,H5(x).

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nintandao64 said:
The equation y'' - 2xy' + ny = 0
where n is a constant, is known as Hermite's equation
a) Find the first four terms in each of two solutions about x=0 and show that htey form a fundamental set of solutions
b) Observe that if n is a nonnegative even integer, then one or the other of the series solutions terminates and becomes a polynomial. Find the polynomial solutoins for n=0, 2 ,4, 6, 8 and 10. Note that each polynomial is determined only up to a multiplicative constant
c) The Hermite polynomial Hn(x) is defined as the polynomial solution of the Hermite equation with n=2n for which the coefficient of x^n is 2^n. Find H0(x),...,H5(x).

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You need to show some work before getting help here. The problem wants you to find a series solution to the differential equation, so start with

y=a_0+a_1 x+a_2 x^2+a_3 x^3 + \cdots

plug it into the differential equation, and solve for the an's.
 

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