Functional equations related to Appell polynomials and Heun functions (Q2137697)

The authors consider the differential-difference equation \[ \omega(x)y'_n(x)=n \omega'(x)\left(y_n(x)-y_{n-1}(x)\right),\quad x\in I, \] where \(I=(a,b)\), \(-\infty\le a<b\le +\infty\) and \(\omega\in C^1(I)\). They find all solutions \(y_n(x)\) of the above equation by using some properties of Appell polynomials. Some particular cases related to Legendre and Laguerre polynomials are considered as well. Further, they identify solution families of log-convex functions and log-convex Heun functions.