Let w1(z) and w2(z) be any two linearly independent branches of the P-function
⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧0αα′∞ββ′1γγ′z⎭⎪⎬⎪⎫
where α+α′+β+β′+γ+γ′=1, and let W(z) be the Wronskian of w1(z) and w2(z).
(i) How is W(z) related to the Wronskian of the principal branches of the P-function at z=0 ?
(ii) Show that z−α−α′+1(1−z)−γ−γ′+1W(z) is an entire function.
(iii) Given that zβ+β′+1W(z) is bounded as z→∞, show that
W(z)=Azα+α′−1(1−z)γ+γ′−1
where A is a non-zero constant.