Prolongability of Ordinary Differential Equations

Abstract

We extend the notion of deformation to inverse operations of restrictions of completely integrable systems to regular or singular locus, and call the extended notion prolongation. We show that a prolongability determines uniquely a Fuchsian ordinary differential equation of rank three with three regular singular points. This seems similar to that the deformation equation determines the accessory parameters as a function of the geometric moduli. Relations between prolongations and middle convolutions is also studied.

Keywords:

• Accessory parameter
• Pfaffian system
• middle convolution
• restriction
• index of rigidity

2010 Mathematics Subject Classification:

• 32G34
• 58A17