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Frobenius & Special Functions · Superchallenge problem

The equation xy′′+y′−y=0xy'' + y' - y = 0 has a double indicial root r=0r = 0 at x=0x = 0. Let y(x)=∑n≥0anxny(x) = \sum_{n\ge0}a_nx^n be the Frobenius solution with a0=1a_0 = 1. Compute ∫0∞e−2x y(x) dx\displaystyle\int_0^\infty e^{-2x}\,y(x)\,dx.