Find the first three nonzero of each linearly independent power series solution around x, =0 for y" +x²y' + xy= 0

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**Example Problem: Power Series Solutions to Differential Equations**

Given the differential equation:

\[ y'' + x^2 y' + xy = 0 \]

Find the first three nonzero terms of each linearly independent power series solution around \(x_0 = 0\).

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In this example, we are asked to determine the power series solutions to a second-order linear homogeneous differential equation. The differential equation is given by:

\[ y'' + x^2 y' + xy = 0 \]

We are interested in finding solutions in the form of a power series expanded around \(x_0 = 0\).

Let the power series solution be:

\[ y = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n x^n \]

Then, its derivatives are:

\[ y' = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} n a_n x^{n-1} \]
\[ y'' = \sum_{n=2}^{\infty} n(n-1) a_n x^{n-2} \]

Substitute these series into the given differential equation and equate the coefficients of each power of \(x\) to zero to find the coefficients \(a_n\).

The detailed steps would involve:
1. Expanding and simplifying the series substitutions.
2. Combining like terms.
3. Solving for the coefficients to find the first three nonzero terms of each solution.

The importance lies in identifying the appropriate coefficients and confirming that the solutions are linearly independent. 

By following these procedures, students will learn to solve similar differential equations using power series methods and understand the processes involved in finding exact or approximate solutions.
Transcribed Image Text:**Example Problem: Power Series Solutions to Differential Equations** Given the differential equation: \[ y'' + x^2 y' + xy = 0 \] Find the first three nonzero terms of each linearly independent power series solution around \(x_0 = 0\). --- In this example, we are asked to determine the power series solutions to a second-order linear homogeneous differential equation. The differential equation is given by: \[ y'' + x^2 y' + xy = 0 \] We are interested in finding solutions in the form of a power series expanded around \(x_0 = 0\). Let the power series solution be: \[ y = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n x^n \] Then, its derivatives are: \[ y' = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} n a_n x^{n-1} \] \[ y'' = \sum_{n=2}^{\infty} n(n-1) a_n x^{n-2} \] Substitute these series into the given differential equation and equate the coefficients of each power of \(x\) to zero to find the coefficients \(a_n\). The detailed steps would involve: 1. Expanding and simplifying the series substitutions. 2. Combining like terms. 3. Solving for the coefficients to find the first three nonzero terms of each solution. The importance lies in identifying the appropriate coefficients and confirming that the solutions are linearly independent. By following these procedures, students will learn to solve similar differential equations using power series methods and understand the processes involved in finding exact or approximate solutions.
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