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Series Solutions · Challenge problem

The Airy-type equation y′′=xyy'' = xy with y(0)=1y(0) = 1, y′(0)=0y'(0) = 0 has series solution y=∑anxny = \sum a_n x^n. Compute a3a_3. Express your answer as a common fraction.