Exact solutions of oscillator-inspired differential equations

Emmanuel  T. Rodulfo,

Exact solutions of oscillator-inspired differential equations

Abstract:

Exact solutions to certain homogeneous 2nd-order differential equations are presented by exploiting their links with the classical oscillator differential equation. The veracity of the exact solutions may be confirmed by the standard Fröbenius series solution, which we carry out for the Embden-Fowler differential equation.

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