Abstract: | We introduce a first‐order differential system Y′(x) =A(x)Y(x) on [a, ∞) particular cases of which are equivalent to standard forms of the generalized hypergeometric equation. Our purpose is to obtain the asymptotic solution of the system as x → ∞ by defining suitable transformations of the solution vector Y and using ideas from a unified asymptotic theory of differential systems. Thus our methods place the system within the scope of this unified theory, and they are independent of specialized properties of the Meijer G‐function solutions of generalized hypergeometric equations. As such, our methods are also capable of extension to other situations not covered by these special functions. |