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Frobenius & Special Functions · Challenge problem

The equation 4x2y′′+4xy′−y=04x^2y''+4xy'-y=0 has indicial roots ±12\pm\tfrac12. For the solution with y(1)=3y(1)=3, y′(1)=1y'(1)=1, find the minimum value of y(x)y(x) over all x>0x>0. Give an exact answer.