Discrete semi-classical orthogonal polynomials: Generalized Charlier (Q1970407)

Charlier polynomials are discrete orthogonal polynomials on the integers with respect to the Poisson distribution, i.e., with weights \(\mu^k/k!\) at the points \(k \in {\mathbb N}\). The generalized Charlier polynomials in this paper are discrete orthogonal polynomials with weights \(\mu^k/(k!)^r\). For the case \(r=2\) the recurrence coefficients in the three-term recurrence relation are shown to satisfy a system of non-linear recurrence relations (Laguerre-Freud equations). Furthermore, a second order difference equation for these polynomials is given and a structure relation expressing the difference \(\nabla P_n\) as a linear combination of the polynomials \(P_{n-k}\) \((-2 \leq k \leq 2)\).