Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2024 / iii / Paper 314 / 1 / d / Solution

At $\kappa ={\kappa }_c=1/2$, the indicial equation has the multiple root $s=-1/2$. The general axial component isSince $B_{\varphi }=-2R{B}_z^{\prime }$, the azimuthal component isConsequentlyas $R\to \infty$; the same ratio is identically one when $D=0$. A magnetic field line has tangent parallel to $\mathbf{B}$, so its asymptotic angle $\vartheta$ with the $z$-axis satisfiesHence the field lines become helices making the constant anglewith the axis.