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Neumann Green function for a second-order ordinary differential equation

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Let y1​,y2​ solve y′′+αy′+βy=0 with y1′​(0)=0 and y2′​(1)=0. For Neumann boundary conditions, the Green function is
G(x,ξ)=W(ξ)1​{y1​(x)y2​(ξ),y2​(x)y1​(ξ),​x<ξ,x>ξ,​
(1)
where W=y1​y2′​−y1′​y2​. The derivative jump is one. If α=0, the Abel identity makes W constant and G symmetric.

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