Hypersymmetric functions and Pochhammers of \(2\times 2\) nonautonomous matrices (Q1777839)

The author introduces hypersymmetric functions (HFs) of \(2\times 2\) nonautonomous matrices. HFs are defined by means of ordered partitions (of a positive integer \(m\) into \(n\) parts belonging to the set \(\{ 0,1,\ldots ,q\}\)) and by their associated partitions. The author shows how HFs are related to the Pochhammers (factorial polynomials) of the matrices. HFs are generalizations of the associated elementary symmetric functions, and they reduce to them for a specific class of \(2\times 2\)-matrices having a high degree of symmetry. This class includes rotations, Lorentz boosts and discrete time generators for harmonic oscillators. The results of the paper are applicable to linear two-states systems as well.