Re: [Phys-L] Mathematics question

[John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>]

On 5/12/21 5:53 PM, Peter Schoch wrote:

> Do any of you know of a proof that shows the
> Method of Frobenius could be used for anything other than just "regular
> singular point" problems?

You can find more information by googling for "Fuchsian".

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_Fuchs
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuchs%27_theorem

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Kudos to the student. It's a really great question.

Kudos to PS for encouraging students to ask such questions.
It means they are /thinking/ about the material.

If the kid ever asks for a letter of recommendation, be sure
to mention this. Many of the letters are alike and/or hard to
evaluate, but this is the sort of thing that really stands out.
It grabs the attention of the folks who read such letters.