Gauss' hypergeometric equation

Gauss' hypergeometric equation

[′gau̇s ‚hī·pər‚jē·ə′me·trik i′kwā·zhən] (mathematics) The differential equation, arising in many physical contexts, x (1 -x) y ″ + [c - (a + b + 1) x ] y ′ -aby = 0.