Connection Formulae for Asymptotics of Solutions of the Degenerate Third Painlev\'{e} Equation. I

The degenerate third Painlev\'{e} equation, $u^{\prime \prime} = \frac{(u^{\prime})^{2}}{u} - \frac{u^{\prime}}{\tau} + \frac{1}{\tau}(-8 \epsilon u^{2} + 2ab) + \frac{b^{2}}{u}$, where $\epsilon,b \in \mathbb{R}$, and $a \in \mathbb{C}$, and the associated tau-function are studied via the Isomonodromy Deformation Method. Connection formulae for asymptotics of the general as $\tau \to \pm 0$ and $\pm i0$ solution and general regular as $\tau \to \pm \infty$ and $\pm i \infty$ solution are obtained.Comment: 40 pages, LaTeX2

Transformations RS42(3){RS}_4^2(3) of the Ranks ≤4\leq4 and Algebraic Solutions of the Sixth Painlev\'e Equation

Compositions of rational transformations of independent variables of linear matrix ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with the Schlesinger transformations ($RS$-transformations) are used to construct algebraic solutions of the sixth Painlev\'e equation. $RS$-Transformations of the ranks 3 and 4 of $2\times2$ matrix Fuchsian ODEs with 3 singular points into analogous ODE with 4 singular points are classified.Comment: 26 page