An algorithmic approach to exact power series solutions of second order linear homogeneous differential equations with polynomial coefficients (Q1406179)

Second order ordinary differential equations of the form \(P(x) y''(x) + Q(x) y'(x) + R(x) y(x) = 0\) with polynomials \(P\), \(Q\) and \(R\) may have solutions in the form of power series developed at some point \(x_0\) under certain assumptions on the given functions \(P\), \(Q\) and \(R\). The paper under review presents an algorithm for the symbolic calculation of such solutions.