grandes-ecoles 2021 Q18

grandes-ecoles · France · centrale-maths2__psi Sequences and Series Evaluation of a Finite or Infinite Sum
Given three real numbers $a, b$ and $c$ with $c \in D$, the Gauss hypergeometric function is defined by $$F_{a,b,c}(x) = \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{[a]_n [b]_n}{[c]_n} \frac{x^n}{n!}$$ Express the function $x \mapsto F_{\frac{1}{2}, 1, \frac{3}{2}}\left(-x^2\right)$ using usual functions.
Given three real numbers $a, b$ and $c$ with $c \in D$, the Gauss hypergeometric function is defined by
$$F_{a,b,c}(x) = \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{[a]_n [b]_n}{[c]_n} \frac{x^n}{n!}$$
Express the function $x \mapsto F_{\frac{1}{2}, 1, \frac{3}{2}}\left(-x^2\right)$ using usual functions.