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Frobenius & Special Functions · Medium problem

For Bessel's equation of order 12\tfrac12, x2y′′+xy′+(x2−14)y=0x^2y'' + xy' + \left(x^2 - \tfrac14\right)y = 0, the Frobenius recurrence is [(n+r)2−14]an=−an−2\left[(n+r)^2 - \tfrac14\right]a_n = -a_{n-2} (with a1=0a_1 = 0). Take r=12r = \tfrac12 and a0=1a_0 = 1. Compute a4a_4. Express your answer as a common fraction.