Dual generalized Bernstein basis

The generalized Bernstein basis in the space Π_n of polynomials of degree at most n, being an extension of the q-Bernstein basis introduced by Philips [Bernstein polynomials based on the q-integers, Ann. Numer. Math. 4 (1997) 511–518], is given by the formula [S. Lewanowicz, P. Woźny, Generalized Bernstein polynomials, BIT Numer. Math. 44 (2004) 63–78],

We give explicitly the dual basis functions for the polynomials , in terms of big q-Jacobi polynomials P_k(x;a,b,ω/q;q), a and b being parameters; the connection coefficients are evaluations of the q-Hahn polynomials. An inverse formula—relating big q-Jacobi, dual generalized Bernstein, and dual q-Hahn polynomials—is also given. Further, an alternative formula is given, representing the dual polynomial (0jn) as a linear combination of min(j,n-j)+1 big q-Jacobi polynomials with shifted parameters and argument. Finally, we give a recurrence relation satisfied by , as well as an identity which may be seen as an analogue of the extended Marsden's identity [R.N. Goldman, Dual polynomial bases, J. Approx. Theory 79 (1994) 311–346].     

Expansion of analytic functions in q-orthogonal polynomials

A classical result on the expansion of an analytic function in a series of Jacobi polynomials is extended to a class of q-orthogonal polynomials containing the fundamental Askey–Wilson polynomials and their special cases. The function to be expanded has to be analytic inside an ellipse in the complex plane with foci at ±1. Some examples of explicit expansions are discussed.      

Little q-Legendre Polynomials and Irrationality of Certain Lambert Series

Certain q-analogs h _p(1) of the harmonic series, with p = 1/q an integer greater than one, were shown to be irrational by Erds (J. Indiana Math. Soc. 12, 1948, 63–66). In 1991–1992 Peter Borwein (J. Number Theory 37, 1991, 253–259; Proc. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 112, 1992, 141–146) used Padé approximation and complex analysis to prove the irrationality of these q-harmonic series and of q-analogs ln _p (2) of the natural logarithm of 2. Recently Amdeberhan and Zeilberger (Adv. Appl. Math. 20, 1998, 275–283) used the qEKHAD symbolic package to find q-WZ pairs that provide a proof of irrationality similar to Apéry's proof of irrationality of (2) and (3). They also obtain an upper bound for the measure of irrationality, but better upper bounds were earlier given by Bundschuh and Väänänen (Compositio Math. 91, 1994, 175–199) and recently also by Matala-aho and Väänänen (Bull. Australian Math. Soc. 58, 1998, 15–31) (for ln _p (2)). In this paper we show how one can obtain rational approximants for h _p(1) and ln _p (2) (and many other similar quantities) by Padé approximation using little q-Legendre polynomials and we show that properties of these orthogonal polynomials indeed prove the irrationality, with an upper bound of the measure of irrationality which is as sharp as the upper bound given by Bundschuh and Väänänen for h _p(1) and a better upper bound as the one given by Matala-aho and Väänänen for ln _p (2).     

The nearest neighbor random walk on subspaces of a vector space and rate of convergence

LetX be the collection ofk-dimensional subspaces of ann-dimensional vector spaceV _n overGF(q). A metric may be defined onX by letting

A generating function for a class of generalized Bernoulli polynomials

First we derive a generating function and a Fourier expansion for a class of generalized Bernoulli polynomials. Then we derive formulas that allow certain Dirichlet series to be evaluated in terms of these generalized Bernoulli polynomials.      

Carlitz and the general 3φ2

In a letter dated March 3, 1971, L. Carlitz defined a sequence of polynomials, Φ _n (a,b; x, y; z), generalizing the Al-Salam & Carlitz polynomials, but closely related thereto. He concluded the letter by stating: “It would be of interest to find properties of Φ _n (a, b; x, y; z) when all the parameters are free.” In this paper, we reproduce the Carlitz letter and show how a study of Carlitz’s polynomials leads to a clearer understanding of the general ₃Φ₂ (a, b, c; d; e; q, z). Dedicated to my friend, Richard Askey. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification Primary—33D20. G. E. Andrews: Partially supported by National Science Foundation Grant DMS 0200047.     

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.     

A remark on congruences for coefficients of Faber polynomials

Faber polynomials appear when weight zero Hecke operators act on the modular j-invariant. They are polynomials in j with rational integral coefficents. Using the theory of p-adic modular forms we establish some congruences and divisibilities for these coefficients. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification Primary—11F33 Supported by NSF grant DMS-0501225.     

The approximation of logarithmic function by q-Bernstein polynomials in the case q > 1

Since in the case q > 1, q-Bernstein polynomials are not positive linear operators on C[0,1], the study of their approximation properties is essentially more difficult than that for 0<q<1. Despite the intensive research conducted in the area lately, the problem of describing the class of functions in C[0,1] uniformly approximated by their q-Bernstein polynomials (q > 1) remains open. It is known that the approximation occurs for functions admit ting an analytic continuation into a disc {z:|z| < R}, R > 1. For functions without such an assumption, no general results on approximation are available. In this paper, it is shown that the function f(x) = ln (x + a), a > 0, is uniformly approximated by its q-Bernstein polynomials (q > 1) on the interval [0,1] if and only if a ≥ 1.      

A q-Analogue of Weber-Schafheitlin Integral of Bessel Functions

In an attempt to find a q-analogue of Weber and Schafheitlin's integral ₀ x ^– J (ax) J (bx) dx which is discontinuous on the diagonal a = b the integral ₀ x ^– J ⁽²⁾ (a(1 – q)x; q)J ⁽¹⁾ (b(1 – q)x; q) dx is evaluated where J ⁽¹⁾ (x; q) and J ⁽²⁾ (x; q) are two of Jackson's three q-Bessel functions. It is found that the question of discontinuity becomes irrelevant in this case. Evaluations of this integral are also made in some interesting special cases. A biorthogonality formula is found as well as a Neumann series expansion for x in terms of J ⁽²⁾ _+1+2n ((1 – q)x; q). Finally, a q-Lommel function is introduced.     

Inverse Operators, q-Fractional Integrals, and q-Bernoulli Polynomials

We introduce operators of q-fractional integration through inverses of the Askey–Wilson operator and use them to introduce a q-fractional calculus. We establish the semigroup property for fractional integrals and fractional derivatives. We study properties of the kernel of q-fractional integral and show how they give rise to a q-analogue of Bernoulli polynomials, which are now polynomials of two variables, x and y. As q→1 the polynomials become polynomials in x−y, a convolution kernel in one variable. We also evaluate explicitly a related kernel of a right inverse of the Askey–Wilson operator on an L² space weighted by the weight function of the Askey–Wilson polynomials.     

Some Expansions in Basic Fourier Series and Related Topics

We consider explicit expansions of some elementary and q-functions in basic Fourier series introduced recently by Bustoz and Suslov. Natural q-extensions of the Bernoulli and Euler polynomials, numbers, and the Riemann zeta function are discussed as a by-product.     

A characterization of some q-orthogonal polynomials

We show that the only orthogonal polynomials satisfying a q-difference equation of the form π(x)D _q P _n (x) = (α _n x + β _n )P _n (x) + γ _n P _n−1(x) where π(x) is a polynomial of degree 2, are the Al-Salam Carlitz 1, little and big q-Laguerre, the little and big q-Jacobi, and the q-Bessel polynomials. This is a q-analog of the work carried out in [1]. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification Primary—33C45, 33D45     

LU factorizations, q = 0 limits, and p-adic interpretations of some q-hypergeometric orthogonal polynomials

For little q-Jacobi polynomials and q-Hahn polynomials we give particular q-hypergeometric series representations in which the termwise q = 0 limit can be taken. When rewritten in matrix form, these series representations can be viewed as LU factorizations. We develop a general theory of LU factorizations related to complete systems of orthogonal polynomials with discrete orthogonality relations which admit a dual system of orthogonal polynomials. For the q = 0 orthogonal limit functions we discuss interpretations on p-adic spaces. In the little 0-Jacobi case we also discuss product formulas. Dedicated to Dick Askey on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification Primary—33D45, 33D80 Work done at KdV Institute, Amsterdam and supported by NWO, project number 613.006.573.     

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.     

A basis analog of theH-function of several variables

In the present paper we construct a basis analog of theH-function of several variables with the kernel depending on the products ofq-gamma functions, including, for example, theH-function and theG-function ofn variables. We obtain a sufficient condition for the convergence of the basis analog of theH-function ofn variables, integral representations, and contiguous relations. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 67, No. 5, pp. 738–744, May, 2000.     

Hadamard products for generalized Rogers–Ramanujan series

The purpose of this paper is to derive product representations for generalizations of the Rogers–Ramanujan series. Special cases of the results presented here were first stated by Ramanujan in the “Lost Notebook” and proved by George Andrews. The analysis used in this paper is based upon the work of Andrews and the broad contributions made by Mourad Ismail and Walter Hayman. Each series considered is related to an extension of the Rogers–Ramanujan continued fraction and corresponds to an orthogonal polynomial sequence generalizing classical orthogonal sequences. Using Ramanujan's differential equations for Eisenstein series and corresponding analogues derived by V. Ramamani, the coefficients in the series representations of each zero are expressed in terms of certain Eisenstein series.     

Some systems of multivariable orthogonal q-Racah polynomials

In 1991 Tratnik derived two systems of multivariable orthogonal Racah polynomials and considered their limit cases. q-Extensions of these systems are derived, yielding systems of multivariable orthogonal q-Racah polynomials, from which systems of multivariable orthogonal q-Hahn, dual q-Hahn, q-Krawtchouk, q-Meixner, and q-Charlier polynomials follow as special or limit cases. Dedicated to Richard Askey on the occasion of his 70th birthday. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification Primary—33D50; Secondary—33C50 Supported in part by NSERC grant #A6197.     

A Mathematica package for q-holonomic sequences and power series

We describe a Mathematica package for dealing with q-holonomic sequences and power series. The package is intended as a q-analogue of the Maple package gfun and the Mathematica package GeneratingFunctions. It provides commands for addition, multiplication, and substitution of these objects, for converting between various representations (q-differential equations, q-recurrence equations, q-shift equations), for computing sequence terms and power series coefficients, and for guessing recurrence equations given initial terms of a sequence. C. Koutschan partially supported by the Austrian Science Foundation (FWF) grants SFB F1305.     

The sharpness of convergence results for <Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis>-Bernstein polynomials in the case <Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis> > 1

Due to the fact that in the case q > 1 the q-Bernstein polynomials are no longer positive linear operators on C[0, 1], the study of their convergence properties turns out to be essentially more difficult than that for q < 1. In this paper, new saturation theorems related to the convergence of q-Bernstein polynomials in the case q > 1 are proved.