The hypergeometric equation and Ramanujan functions

Ramanujan Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 435-447

  Zudilin, W ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Hypergeometric equation; Hypergeometric function; Nonlinear differential equations; Ramanujan functions

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043136000     PISSN: 13824090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RAMA.0000012426.23921.24     Document Type: Article

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