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Frobenius & Special Functions · Easy problem

For xy′′+3y′+y=0xy'' + 3y' + y = 0, the Frobenius series y=∑n≥0anxny = \sum_{n\ge0}a_nx^{n} for the indicial root r=0r = 0 satisfies n(n+2) an=−an−1n(n+2)\,a_n = -a_{n-1} for n≥1n \ge 1. With a0=1a_0 = 1, compute a3a_3. Express your answer as a common fraction.