On a general \(q\)-Fourier transformation with nonsymmetric kernels (Q1919441)

In this impressive article the authors study \(q\)-analogues of the classical Fourier transform in a very natural and general way. They start with the Askey-Wilson polynomials and derive a nonsymmetric extension of their Poisson kernel by using their \(q\)-integral representation. This result generalizes earlier results obtained by \textit{G. Gasper} and \textit{M. Rahman} in [SIAM J. Math. Anal. 17, No. 3, 970-999 (1986; Zbl 0599.33016)] in case of the continuous \(q\)-Jacobi polynomials, which is a special case of the Askey-Wilson polynomials (\(a=q^{\alpha/2+1/4}\), \(b=aq^{1/2}\), \(c=-q^{\beta/2+1/4}\) and \(d=cq^{1/2}\)), and by \textit{M. Rahman} and \textit{A. Verma} in [Indian J. Math. 33, No. 3, 287-306 (1991; Zbl 0793.33015)], where the general symmetric case (\(ad=bc\)) is treated. Although the huge formulas involved look very nasty at first sight, the new approach (considering the nonsymmetric version of the Poisson kernel) enables the authors to derive the complex and real orthogonality of the kernels. In the last section of the paper special cases of the kernel are considered : the case of the continuous dual \(q\)-Hahn polynomials (\(d=0\)), the Al-Salam and Chihara polynomials (\(c=d=0\)) and the continuous big \(q\)-Hermite polynomials (\(b=c=d=0\)). As the authors remark, there are many more interesting special and limiting cases of the Askey-Wilson polynomials to which the same technique can be applied.