On differential properties for bivariate orthogonal polynomials (Q2458337)

The authors study polynomials in two variables which are orthogonal with respect to a quasi-definite moment functional satisfying a Pearson-type matrix differential equation \(\text{div}(\Phi u)=\Psi'u\) with \(\Phi=\left(\begin{smallmatrix} a & b\\b & c\end{smallmatrix}\right)\) and \(\Psi=\binom {d} {e}\) and \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) polynomials in two variables of total degree \(\leq 2\) and \(d\) and \(e\) polynomials of two variables of total degree \(\leq 1\). For these polynomials the so-called successive structure relation is constructed and as a consequence the orthogonality of the successive gradients is derived. Finally, the theory is illustrated by four explicit examples.