ODE No. 1236

f(x)y(x)+(x21)y(x)+xy(x)=0 Mathematica : cpu = 0.437619 (sec), leaf count = 0

DSolve[f[x]*y[x] + x*Derivative[1][y][x] + (-1 + x^2)*Derivative[2][y][x] == 0,y[x],x]
 

, could not solve

DSolve[f[x]*y[x] + x*Derivative[1][y][x] + (-1 + x^2)*Derivative[2][y][x] == 0, y[x], x]

Maple : cpu = 0. (sec), leaf count = 0

dsolve((x^2-1)*diff(diff(y(x),x),x)+x*diff(y(x),x)+f(x)*y(x)=0,y(x))
 

, result contains DESol or ODESolStruc

y(x)=DESol({f(x)_Y(x)x21+x(ddx_Y(x))x21+d2dx2_Y(x)},{_Y(x)})