On generalized heat polynomials (Q1108474)

We consider the generalized heat equation of nth order \[ \partial^ 2u/\partial r^ 2+((n-1)/r)\partial u/\partial r-(\alpha^ 2/r^ 2)u=\partial u/\partial t. \] If the initial temperature is an even power function, then the heat transform with the source solution as the kernel gives the heat polynomial. We discuss various properties of the heat polynomial and its Appell transform. Also, we give series representation of the heat transform when the initial temperature is a power function.