Definition:Hypergeometric Differential Equation

Definition
A hypergeometric differential equation is a second order ODE of the form:


 * $\displaystyle x \paren {1 - x} \frac {\d^2 y} {\d x^2} + \paren {c - \paren {a + b + 1} x} \frac {\d y} {\d x} - a b y = 0$

where $a$, $b$ and $c$ are complex numbers.

Also see

 * Definition:Gaussian Hypergeometric Function