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Frobenius & Special Functions · Superchallenge problem

The hypergeometric equation x(1−x)y′′+(2−2x)y′−14y=0x(1-x)y'' + (2 - 2x)y' - \tfrac14y = 0 has indicial roots 00 and −1-1 at x=0x = 0. Let y(x)=∑n≥0anxny(x) = \sum_{n\ge0}a_nx^n be the Frobenius solution for r=0r = 0 with a0=1a_0 = 1. The series converges at x=1x = 1. Compute y(1)y(1).