Fractional calculus and generalized forms of special polynomials associated with Appell sequences (Q2021441)

In this paper, the authors generalize the Hermite-Appell polynomials, which can be defined by the operational relation \[\>_HA_n (x,y,z)=\exp(y \frac{\partial^2 }{\partial x^2 } + z \frac{\partial^3 }{\partial x^3 } A_n(x)),\] where \(A_n\) is the \(n\)th Appell polynomial. Thus, the generalized Hermite-Appell polynomials is defined by \[\>_HA_n (x,y,z;\alpha)=(\alpha - (y \frac{\partial^2 }{\partial x^2 } + z \frac{\partial^3 }{\partial x^3})) ^{-v} A_n(x)),\] where the power function is defined using an Euler integral. The paper shows how the properties of Hermite-Appell polynomials can be restated for the generalized Hermite-Appell polynomials in a rather straightforward way. Thus, Theorem 2.5 states an explicit formula for the generalized Hermite-Appell polynomials in terms of Appell and Hermite polynomials, and Theorem 2.6 states an alternative, compact formula for the generalized Hermite-Appell polynomials using the determinant function applied on generalized Hermite polynomials. Being polynomial functions, a recurrence is tried for the generalized Hermite-Appell polynomials by taking derivatives on them, although this is not further studied. An application is developed in Section 3, based on the relation between the determinants of Euler-Bernoulli polynomials and Appell polynomials, a relation that in the generalized case demands the use of Theorem 2.6. The proofs are simple and easy to follow. The language is concise and clear. The title is somewhat misleading as no fractional calculus is employed.