DocumentCode
2863229
Title
Polynomial solutions of the third-order Fuchsian linear ODE
Author
Melezhik, A.
Author_Institution
St. Petersburg State Univ., Russia
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
92
Lastpage
94
Abstract
Polynomial solutions of the hypergeometric equation-Jacobi polynomials constitute an infinite set of orthogonal functions and coincide with eigenfunctions of a singular Sturm-Liouville problem with endpoints of the corresponding interval being regular singularities of the equation (Fuchsian second-order equations with three regular singularities). Among others there are two simple ways of generating these polynomials: i) one way is by using three-term recurrence relations and ii) the other way is by using the Rodrigues formula. The question arises whether it is possible to construct polynomial solutions for the third-order Fuchsian equation with four singularities. These solutions are supposed to be bound at three regular singularities. Taken in general, this problem leads to the necessity to solve algebraic equations of an arbitrary order. However, in particular cases explicit expressions with a generalization of the Rodrigues formula exist. Our starting point is a particular Fuchsian third-order equation with four regular singularities
Keywords
Sturm-Liouville equation; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; polynomials; Fuchsian second-order equations; Fuchsian third-order equation; Jacobi polynomials; Jakobi polynomials; Rodrigues formula; algebraic equations; eigenfunctions; hypergeometric equation; orthogonal functions; polynomial solutions; regular singularities; singular Sturm-Liouville problem; third-order Fuchsian linear ODE; three-term recurrence relations; Differential equations; Diffraction; Polynomials;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Day on Diffraction Millenniuym Workshop, 2000. International Seminar
Conference_Location
St. Petersburg
Print_ISBN
5-7997-0252-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/DD.2000.902361
Filename
902361
Link To Document