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Frobenius & Special Functions · Superchallenge problem

The equation x2y′′+xy′+(1+x)y=0x^2y'' + xy' + (1 + x)y = 0 has complex indicial roots ±i\pm i at x=0x = 0. Let w=∑n≥0anxn+iw = \displaystyle\sum_{n\ge0}a_nx^{n+i} be the Frobenius solution for r=ir = i with a0=1a_0 = 1 (for x>0x > 0, xn+i=xneiln⁡xx^{n+i} = x^ne^{i\ln x}), and let y=Re⁡wy = \operatorname{Re}w, a real solution. Writing y=cos⁡(ln⁡x)(1+p1x+p2x2+⋯ )+sin⁡(ln⁡x)(q1x+q2x2+⋯ )y = \cos(\ln x)\left(1 + p_1x + p_2x^2 + \cdots\right) + \sin(\ln x)\left(q_1x + q_2x^2 + \cdots\right), find q2q_2. Express your answer as a common fraction.