Mellin transforms of a generalization of Legendre polynomials (Q2366441)

Let \(P_ n\), \(n=0,1,2,\dots\) be monic orthogonal polynomials in \([-1,1]\) with weight \(| x|^{2r}\), \(r>-1/2\). Then the finite Mellin transforms \(M_ n(s)=2\int^ 1_ 0P_ n(x)x^{r+s-1}dx\), \(\text{Re}(r+s)>0\), are calculated and it is proved that the zeros and poles of \(M_ n\) are simple and real-valued.