Orthogonal polynomials and Hankel determinants for certain Bernoulli and Euler polynomials

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Abstract: Using continued fraction expansions of certain polygamma functions as a main tool, we find orthogonal polynomials with respect to the odd-index Bernoulli polynomials B2k+1(x) and the Euler polynomials E2k+u(x), for u=0,1,2. In the process we also determine the corresponding Jacobi continued fractions (or J-fractions) and Hankel determinants. In all these cases the Hankel determinants are polynomials in x which factor completely over the rationals.


The purpose of this paper is to prove certain properties of Hankel determinants for Bernoulli and Euler polynomials by using recurrences, continued fractions and a kind of umbral calculus. First, several well-known results for Hankel determinants, orthogonal polynomials and continued fractions are restated. Then the concepts even ann odd canonical contraction of a continued fraction are defined. In the following, the Bernoulli polynomial case with the polygamma function and the Euler polynomial case according to \textit{W. A. Al-Salam} and \textit{L. Carlitz} [Port. Math. 18, 91--99 (1959; Zbl 0093.01504)] with monic orthogonal polynomials are considered. The main results here are for even-index polynomials or odd-index polynomials. The proof uses Laplace transform. Finally, shifted sequences are considered. Misprint in 1.3 (1).





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