Let y(x,λ) denote the solution for 0⩽x<∞ of
dx2d2y−(x+λ2)y=0
subject to the conditions that y(0,λ)=a and y(x,λ)→0 as x→∞, where a>0; it may be assumed that y(x,λ)>0 for x>0. Write y(x,λ) in the form
y(x,λ)=exp(z(x,λ))
and consider an asymptotic expansion of the form
z(x,λ)∼n=0∑∞λ1−nϕn(x),
valid in the limit λ→∞ with x=O(1). Find ϕ0(x),ϕ1(x),ϕ2(x) and ϕ3(x).
It is known that the solution y(x,λ) is of the form
y(x,λ)=cY(X)
where
X=x+λ2
and the constant factor c depends on λ. By letting Y(X)=exp(Z(X)), show that the expression
Z(X)=−32X3/2−41lnX
satisfies the relevant differential equation with an error of O(1/X3/2) as X→∞. Comment on the relationship between your answers for z(x,λ) and Z(X).