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Frobenius & Special Functions · Challenge problem

The equation x2y′′−3xy′+3y=x3x^2y'' - 3xy' + 3y = x^3 is resonant: x3x^3 matches one of the homogeneous solutions (y=xy=x and y=x3y=x^3 solve the indicial equation r2−4r+3=0r^2-4r+3=0), so the particular solution needs a factor of ln⁡x\ln x. For the solution with y(1)=0y(1)=0, y′(1)=0y'(1)=0, find y(e)y(e). Give an exact answer.