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Frobenius & Special Functions · Superchallenge problem

Bessel's equation of order 11, x2y′′+xy′+(x2−1)y=0x^2y'' + xy' + (x^2 - 1)y = 0, has indicial roots ±1\pm1 at x=0x = 0. Let y1=x−x38+⋯y_1 = x - \dfrac{x^3}{8} + \cdots be the Frobenius solution for r=1r = 1. A second solution has the form y2=C y1ln⁡x+x−1∑n≥0bnxny_2 = C\,y_1\ln x + x^{-1}\displaystyle\sum_{n\ge0}b_nx^n with b0=1b_0 = 1. Find CC. Express your answer as a common fraction.