Consider solutions to the equation
dx2d2y=(41+x2μ2−41)y
of the form
y(x)=exp[S0(x)+S1(x)+S2(x)+…]
with the assumption that, for large positive x, the function Sj(x) is small compared to Sj−1(x) for all j=1,2…
Obtain equations for the Sj(x),j=0,1,2…, which are formally equivalent to ( ). Solve explicitly for S0 and S1. Show that it is consistent to assume that Sj(x)=cjx−(j−1) for some constants cj. Give a recursion relation for the cj.
Deduce that there exist two linearly independent solutions to (⋆) with asymptotic expansions as x→+∞ of the form
y±(x)∼e±x/2(1+j=1∑∞Aj±x−j)
Determine a recursion relation for the Aj±. Compute A1±and A2±.