Homework Set # 9 - Due November 4
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1)
9.7.1
(Notice that
since the solution we are asked to consider depends on r rather than
r there
will no bet angular dependence which means that n=0).
2)
Solve
Hermite's equation using a series solution (as we did in class
for Legendre equation). The equation is given
by:
y''-2xy'+2 alpha y=0. (1)
a) Propose a series solution of the form 7.28 (see book) and find the
values of k for which the series solves (1).
b) For each value of k found in (a) obtain an expression for a_{j+2}
in terms of a_j and provide the first three terms in the series for
y(x) (you should obtain a series in even powers of x and another
series in odd powers of x).
c) Now consider that alpha is 0 or a positive integer. For alpha=0,
1, 2, and 3 find which of the 2 solutions corresponds to a polynomial
(finite series) and provide the corresponding expression. These are
the Hermite's polynomials. Compare your results with the polynomials
shown in Table 18.1 (in the book) and find the value of a_0 in each
case.
3)
15.3.1
4)
15.3.2
5)
15.2.3
(Hint:
P2n(0)=(-1)n(2n)!/22n/(n!)2
and P2n+1(0)=0
for n=0, 1, 2, ...)
6)
15.2.12
7)
15.2.13
(Hint: use expression 15.79)