The solution of problem as spherical Bessel function using definition of jn(x) and yn(x) in terms of j(2n+1)/2(x) and y(2n+1)/2(x). Also obtain solutions in terms of sinxand cosx. Compare the answers.

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The general solution is given as;

y=x3/2AJ1/2x+BY1/2x=2πAJ0sinxx2-Bcosxx2

Comparing with y=a0sinxx2+a1cosxx2 the answer differ by constant only.

So here;

a0=2πAanda1=-2πB

Step by step solution

01

Concept of spherical Bessel functions using definition of jn(x)  and yn(x) :

The differential equation,

Y"+1-2axy'+[bcxc-12+a2-p2c2x2]y=0 ….. (1)

Having solution,

y=xaZp(bxc) …… (2)

Here, Zstands for J or N or any linear combination of them and a,b,c,p are constants.

x2y"+4xy'+(x2+2)y=0

Now, Divide both side by x2:

x2x2y"+4xx2y'+(x2+2x2)y=0 …… (3)

02

Find the solution of problem as spherical Bessel function:

Now obtain the equations as follows:

1-2a=4 …(4)

bc2=1(5)2c-1=0(6)a2-p2c2=2(7)

From these equations, you obtain:

a=-32,b=1,c=1,p=12

Using (1), (2), and (4) in (3) as follows:

y=x-3/2Z1/21x1=x-3/2Z1/2x1

So, the general solution of (1) is as follows:

y=x-3/2AJ1/2x+BY1/2x

Here, and are arbitrary constants.

Also:

localid="1659327482226" jnx=π2xJ2n+1/2x(8)jnx=xn-1xddxnsinxx(9)ynx=π2xy2n+1/2x(10)ynx=xn-1xddxnsinxx(11)

Now for n=0 in (8) as follows:

j0x=π2xJ1/2x

And in (10) as follows:

y0x=π2xy1/2xy1/2x=2xπy0xy=x-3/2AJ1/2x+BY1/2x=x-3/2A2xπj0x+B2xπy0x

03

Simplify further as follows for the solution:

Further simplify as follows:

y=x-12πAj0x+BY0x=2π1xAj0x+BY0xj0x=x0-1xddx0sinxx

For n=0 in (6) and (11) j0x=sinxx as follows:

y0x=-x0-1xddx0cosxx=cosxx

The general solution is given by putting value in equation (9) as follows:

Y=x3/2AJ1/2x+BY1/2x=2πAJ0sinxx2-Bcosxx2

Comparing with y=a0sinxx2+a1cosxx2 the answer differ by constant only.

So here, a0=2πA and a1=-2πB.

Both answers are same.

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