Solution

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Away from zeros of the leading coefficient, the normal-form differential equation is
The only finite singular points are . At zero, and are analytic, so zero is a regular singular point. At , the coefficient has a genuine double pole, so is not analytic; these are irregular singular points. Thus
If infinity is included, set and . The transformed coefficients are and . They satisfy the regular singular point at infinity criterion, so as well.

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