On discrete q-ultraspherical polynomials and their duals

A special case of the big q-Jacobi polynomials Pn(x;a,b,c;q), which corresponds to a=b=−c, is shown to satisfy a discrete orthogonality relation for imaginary values of the parameter a (outside of its commonly known domain 0<a<q⁻¹). Since Pn(x;qα,qα,−qα;q) tend to Gegenbauer (or ultraspherical) polynomials in the limit as q→1, this family represents another q-extension of these classical polynomials, different from the continuous q-ultraspherical polynomials of Rogers. For a dual family with respect to the polynomials Pn(x;a,a,−a;q) (i.e., for dual discrete q-ultraspherical polynomials) we also find new orthogonality relations with extremal measures.     

A q-summation formula,the continuous q-Hahn polynomials and the big q-Jacobi polynomials

Using a general q-summation formula, we derive a generating function for the q-Hahn polynomials, which is used to give a complete proof of the orthogonality relation for the continuous q-Hahn polynomials. A new proof of the orthogonality relation for the big q-Jacobi polynomials is also given. A simple evaluation of the Nassrallah–Rahman integral is derived by using this summation formula. A new q-beta integral formula is established, which includes the Nassrallah–Rahman integral as a special case. The q-summation formula also allows us to recover several strange q-series identities.     

Approximation properties for generalized q-Bernstein polynomials

In this paper, we introduce the generalized q-Bernstein polynomials based on the q-integers and we study approximation properties of these operators. In special case, we obtain Stancu operators or Phillips polynomials.     

Some results for the q-Bernoulli and q-Euler polynomials

We show some results for the q-Bernoulli and q-Euler polynomials. The formulas in series of the Carlitz's q-Stirling numbers of the second kind are also considered. The q-analogues of well-known formulas are derived from these results.     

A curious q-analogue of Hermite polynomials

Two well-known q-Hermite polynomials are the continuous and discrete q-Hermite polynomials. In this paper we consider a new family of q-Hermite polynomials and prove several curious properties about these polynomials. One striking property is the connection with q-Fibonacci and q-Lucas polynomials. The latter relation yields a generalization of the Touchard-Riordan formula.     

New orthogonality relations for the continuous and the discrete q-ultraspherical polynomials

In a recent contribution [N.M. Atakishiyev, A.U. Klimyk, On discrete q-ultraspherical polynomials and their duals, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 306 (2005) 637-645], the so-named discrete q-ultraspherical polynomials were introduced as a specialization of the big q-Jacobi polynomials, and their orthogonality established for values of the parameter outside its commonly known domain but inside the range of validity of the conditions of Favard's theorem. In this paper we consider both the continuous and the discrete q-ultraspherical polynomials and we prove that their orthogonality is guaranteed for the whole range of the allowed parameters, even in those intriguing cases in which the three term recurrence relation breaks down. The presence of either the Askey-Wilson divided difference operator (in the continuous case), or the q-derivative operator (in the discrete one), provides the q-Sobolev character of the non-standard inner products introduced in our approach.     

Second structure relation for q-semiclassical polynomials of the Hahn Tableau

The q-classical orthogonal polynomials of the q-Hahn Tableau are characterized from their orthogonality condition and by a first and a second structure relation. Unfortunately, for the q-semiclassical orthogonal polynomials (a generalization of the classical ones) we find only in the literature the first structure relation. In this paper, a second structure relation is deduced. In particular, by means of a general finite-type relation between a q-semiclassical polynomial sequence and the sequence of its q-differences such a structure relation is obtained.     

On some properties of q-Hahn multiple orthogonal polynomials

This contribution deals with multiple orthogonal polynomials of type II with respect to q-discrete measures (q-Hahn measures). In addition, we show that this family of multiple orthogonal polynomials has a lowering operator, and raising operators, as well as a Rodrigues type formula. The combination of lowering and raising operators leads to a third order q-difference equation when two orthogonality conditions are considered. An explicit expression of this q-difference equation will be given. Indeed, this q-difference equation relates polynomials with a given degree evaluated at four consecutive non-uniformed distributed points, which makes these polynomials interesting from the point of view of bispectral problems.     

Limit relations for the complex zeros of Laguerre and q-Laguerre polynomials

For each the nth Laguerre polynomial has an m-fold zero at the origin when α=−m. As the real variable α→−m, it has m simple complex zeros which approach 0 in a symmetric way. This symmetry leads to a finite value for the limit of the sum of the reciprocals of these zeros. There is a similar property for the zeros of the q-Laguerre polynomials and of the Jacobi polynomials and similar results hold for sums of other negative integer powers.     

A note on the modified q-Bernstein polynomials for functions of several variables and their reflections on q-Volkenborn integration

In this paper, we consider the modified q-Bernstein polynomials for functions of several variables on q-Volkenborn integral and investigate some new interesting properties of these polynomials related to q-Stirling numbers, Hermite polynomials and Carlitz’s type q-Bernoulli numbers.     

Another homogeneous q-difference operator

In this paper we show the equivalence between Goldman-Rota q-binomial identity and its inverse. We may specialize the value of the parameters in the generating functions of Rogers-Szegö polynomials to obtain some classical results such as Euler identities and the relation between classical and homogeneous Rogers-Szegö polynomials. We give a new formula for the homogeneous Rogers-Szegö polynomials h_n(x,y|q). We introduce a q-difference operator θ_xy on functions in two variables which turn out to be suitable for dealing with the homogeneous form of the q-binomial identity. By using this operator, we got the identity obtained by Chen et al. [W.Y.C. Chen, A.M. Fu, B. Zhang, The homogeneous q-difference operator, Advances in Applied Mathematics 31 (2003) 659-668, Eq. (2.10)] which they used it to derive many important identities. We also obtain the q-Leibniz formula for this operator. Finally, we introduce a new polynomials s_n(x,y;b|q) and derive their generating function by using the new homogeneous q-shift operator L(bθ_xy).     

Some properties of q-biorthogonal polynomials

Almost four decades ago, Konhauser introduced and studied a pair of biorthogonal polynomials

     

Combinatorial interpretations of the q-Faulhaber and q-Salié coefficients

Recently, Guo and Zeng discovered two families of polynomials featuring in a q-analogue of Faulhaber's formula for the sums of powers and a q-analogue of Gessel-Viennot's formula involving Salié's coefficients for the alternating sums of powers. In this paper, we show that these are polynomials with symmetric, nonnegative integral coefficients by refining Gessel-Viennot's combinatorial interpretations.     

On the twisted q-Euler numbers and polynomials associated with basic q-l-functions

One of the purposes of this paper is to construct the twisted q-Euler numbers by using p-adic invariant integral on Zp in the fermionic sense. Moreover, we consider the twisted Euler q-zeta functions and q-l-functions which interpolate the twisted q-Euler numbers and polynomials at a negative integer.     

On the zeros of d-symmetric d-orthogonal polynomials

In this paper, we give some properties of the zeros of d-symmetric d-orthogonal polynomials and we localize these zeros on (d+1) rays emanating from the origin. We apply the obtained results to some known polynomials. In particular, we partially solve the conjecture about the zeros of the Humbert polynomials stated by Milovanovi? and Dordevi? [G.V. Milovanovi?, G.B. Dordevi?, On some properties of Humbert's polynomials, II, Ser. Math. Inform. 6 (1991) 23-30]. A study of the eigenvalues of a particular banded Hessenberg matrix is done.     

Uniform asymptotics of some q-orthogonal polynomials

Uniform asymptotic formulas are obtained for the Stieltjes-Wigert polynomial, the q⁻¹-Hermite polynomial and the q-Laguerre polynomial as the degree of the polynomial tends to infinity. In these formulas, the q-Airy polynomial, defined by truncating the q-Airy function, plays a significant role. While the standard Airy function, used frequently in the uniform asymptotic formulas for classical orthogonal polynomials, behaves like the exponential function on one side and the trigonometric functions on the other side of an extreme zero, the q-Airy polynomial behaves like the q-Airy function on one side and the q-Theta function on the other side. The last two special functions are involved in the local asymptotic formulas of the q-orthogonal polynomials. It seems therefore reasonable to expect that the q-Airy polynomial will play an important role in the asymptotic theory of the q-orthogonal polynomials.     

Limit relations between q-Krall type orthogonal polynomials

In this paper, we consider a natural extension of several results related to Krall-type polynomials introducing a modification of a q-classical linear functional via the addition of one or two mass points. The limit relations between the q-Krall type modification of big q-Jacobi, little q-Jacobi, big q-Laguerre, and other families of the q-Hahn tableau are established.     

Lusztig's q-analogue of weight multiplicity and one-dimensional sums for affine root systems

In this paper we complete the proof of the X=K conjecture, that for every family of nonexceptional affine algebras, the graded multiplicities of tensor products of “symmetric power” Kirillov-Reshetikhin modules known as one-dimensional sums, have a large rank stable limit X that has a simple expression (called the K-polynomial) as nonnegative integer combination of Kostka-Foulkes polynomials. We consider a subfamily of Lusztig's q-analogues of weight multiplicity which we call stable KL polynomials and denote by . We give a type-independent proof that . This proves that : the family of stable one-dimensional sums coincides with family of stable KL polynomials. Our result generalizes the theorem of Nakayashiki and Yamada which establishes the above equality in the case of one-dimensional sums of affine type A and the Lusztig q-analogue of type A, where both are Kostka-Foulkes polynomials.     

Some approximation properties of q-Baskakov-Durrmeyer operators

Very recently Aral and Gupta [1] introduced q analogue of Baskakov-Durrmeyer operators. In the present paper we extend the studies, we establish the recurrence relations for the central moments and obtain an asymptotic formula. Also in the end we propose modified q-Baskakov-Durrmeyer operators, from which one can obtain better approximation results over compact interval.     

On the Krall-type discrete polynomials

In this paper we present a unified theory for studying the so-called Krall-type discrete orthogonal polynomials. In particular, the three-term recurrence relation, lowering and raising operators as well as the second order linear difference equation that the sequences of monic orthogonal polynomials satisfy are established. Some relevant examples of q-Krall polynomials are considered in detail.