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Series Solutions · Hard problem

Equation A is x2y′′+y′+y=0x^2y'' + y' + y = 0, with its only singular point at x=0x=0. Equation B is (x2+4)y′′+y=0(x^2+4)y'' + y = 0, with singular points at ±2i\pm 2i. Both are expanded about x0=1x_0 = 1. By how much does the guaranteed radius of convergence for Equation B exceed that for Equation A? Give an exact answer.