36 Integrals with Coalescing SaddlesProperties

§36.10 Differential Equations

Contents
  1. §36.10(i) Equations for ΨK⁡(𝐱)
  2. §36.10(ii) Partial Derivatives with Respect to the xn
  3. §36.10(iii) Operator Equations
  4. §36.10(iv) Partial z-Derivatives

§36.10(i) Equations for ΨK⁡(𝐱)

In terms of the normal form (36.2.1) the ΨK⁡(𝐱) satisfy the operator equation

or explicitly,

36.10.2 ∂K+1ΨK⁡(𝐱)∂x1K+1+∑m=1K(−i)m−K−2⁢(m⁢xmK+2)⁢∂m−1ΨK⁡(𝐱)∂x1m−1=0.

Special Cases

K=1, fold: (36.10.1) becomes Airy’s equation (§9.2(i))

K=2, cusp:

K=3, swallowtail:

36.10.5 ∂4Ψ3∂x4−35⁢z⁢∂2Ψ3∂x2−2⁢i5⁢y⁢∂Ψ3∂x+15⁢x⁢Ψ3=0.

§36.10(ii) Partial Derivatives with Respect to the xn

36.10.6 ∂l⁢nΨK∂xml⁢n=in⁢(l−m)⁢∂m⁢nΨK∂xlm⁢n,
1≤m≤K, 1≤l≤K.

Special Cases

K=1, fold: (36.10.6) is an identity.

§36.10(iii) Operator Equations

In terms of the normal forms (36.2.2) and (36.2.3), the Ψ(U)⁡(𝐱) satisfy the following operator equations

36.10.11 Φs(U)⁢(−i⁢∂∂x,−i⁢∂∂y;𝐱)⁢Ψ(U)⁡(𝐱) =0,
Φt(U)⁢(−i⁢∂∂x,−i⁢∂∂y;𝐱)⁢Ψ(U)⁡(𝐱) =0,

where

36.10.12 Φs(U)⁡(s,t;𝐱) =∂∂s⁡Φ(U)⁡(s,t;𝐱),
Φt(U)⁡(s,t;𝐱) =∂∂t⁡Φ(U)⁡(s,t;𝐱).

Explicitly,

36.10.14 3⁢(∂2Ψ(E)∂x2−∂2Ψ(E)∂y2)+2⁢i⁢z⁢∂Ψ(E)∂x−x⁢Ψ(E)=0.

§36.10(iv) Partial z-Derivatives