Use the recursion formula (Equation 2.85) to work out H5(ξ) and H6(ξ) Invoke the convention that the coefficient of the highest power of role="math" localid="1657778520591" ξ is 2t to fix the overall constant.

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The values are H5(ξ)=120ξ-160ξ3+32ξ5 and H6(ξ)=120+720ξ2-480ξ4+64ξ6

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Step 1:The formulae used

The required formula are given by:

H5(ξ)=a1ξ-43a1ξ3+415a1ξ5

H5(ξ)=a115(15ξ-20ξ3+4ξ5)

H6(ξ)=a0-6a0ξ2+4a0ξ4-815ξ6a0

aj+2=-2(n-j)(j+1)(j+2)aj

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Compute H5(ξ) and H6(ξ)

Let,

n=5And j=1

Then Hs~(ξ)is expressed as,

H5(ξ)=a11515ξ-20ξ3+4ξ5...(1)

And

aj12=-2(n-j)(j+1)(j+2)aj

(2)

Substitute the n=5and j=1in the equation (2).

a1-2=-2(5-1)(1+1)(1+2)a1

a3=-43a1

For j=3

a3+2=-2(5-3)(3+1)(3+2)a3

af=-15a3

a5=-415a1

For j=3

a5+2=-2(5-5)(5+1)(5+2)a5

a7=0

So, from the equation (1).

Hs(ξ)=a11515ξ-20ξ3+4ξ5

So,

H5(ξ)=a1ξ-43a1ξ3+415a1ξ5

-a11515ξ-20ξ3+4ξ5

Thus, the value of Hs(ξ)is a11515ξ˙-20ξ3+4ξ5

By convention of the coefficient ofξ5is 25, so a1=15.8

H5(ξ)=120ξ-160ξ3+32ξ5

For,n=6And j=0

a60=-2(6-0)(0+1)(0+2)a0

a6=-6a0

For n=6Andj=2

a62=-2(6-2)(2+1)(2+2)a2

a6=23a2

For n=6And j=4

$a_{64}=\frac{-2(6-4)}{(4+1)(4+2)} a_{4}$

a10=215a4

For n=6Andj=6

a66=-2(6-6)(6+1)(6+2)a6

a12=0

So, the value of H6(ξ) is expressed as,

H6(ξ)=a0-6a0ξ2+4a0ξ4-815ξ6a0

The coefficient of ξ6 is 28, so 28=26=-815a0a0=-120 Therefore the value of H6(ξ)=120+720ξ2-480ξ4+64ξ8.

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