The generalized confluent hypergeometric functions (Q2366808)

This article extends the theory of generalized hypergeometric functions of Gelfand and others to those including the case corresponding the classical confluent hypergeometric functions. Let \(Z_{r,n}\) be the set of \(r\times n\) complex matrices of maximal rank. Let \(\lambda=(\lambda_ 1,\dots,\lambda_ \ell)\), \(\lambda_ 1+\dots+\lambda_ \ell=n\) be a partition. Let \(H_ \lambda:=J(\lambda_ 1)\times \dots\times J(\lambda_ \ell)\) denote the maximal commutative subgroup of \(GL(n,\mathbb{C})\) associated with the Young diagram defined by \(\lambda\). Let \(\chi_ \alpha\) be a character of the universal covering group of \(H_ \lambda\). Then a generalized confluent hypergeometric function \(F(z)\) on \(Z_{r,n}\) is defined as one satisfying \[ \begin{alignedat}{2} F(zc) &= F(z)\chi_ \alpha(c) \quad &&\text{for } c\in H_ \lambda,\\ F(gz) &= (\text{det }g)^{-1} F(z) \quad &&\text{for } g\in GL(r,\mathbb{C}).\end{alignedat} \] For \(\lambda=(1,\dots,1)\) this reduces to Gelfand's generalized hypergeometric function, and for \(\lambda=(n)\) to the generalized Airy function of Gelfand-Retahk-Serganova. The holonomicity, integral representation, symmetries, relations with the classical confluent hypergeometric functions are discussed.