Consider the ordinary differential equation
dz2d2u+f(z)dzdu+g(z)u=0
where
f(z)∼m=0∑∞zmfm,g(z)∼m=0∑∞zmgm,z→∞
and fm,gm are constants. Look for solutions in the asymptotic form
u(z)=eλzzμ[1+za+z2b+O(z31)],z→∞
and determine λ in terms of (f0,g0), as well as μ in terms of (λ,f0,f1,g1).
Deduce that the Bessel equation
dz2d2u+z1dzdu+(1−z2ν2)u=0
where ν is a complex constant, has two solutions of the form
u(1)(z)=z1/2eiz[1+za(1)+O(z21)],z→∞u(2)(z)=z1/2e−iz[1+za(2)+O(z21)],z→∞
and determine a(1) and a(2) in terms of ν.
Can the above asymptotic expansions be valid for all arg(z), or are they valid only in certain domains of the complex z-plane? Justify your answer briefly.