The structure relation for Askey-Wilson polynomials

DOI10.1016/J.CAM.2006.10.015MaRDI QIDQ2643089zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Publication date 23 August 2007

Published in Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0601303

Askey scheme Askey-Wilson polynomials classical orthogonal polynomials lowering and raising relations structure relation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Orthogonal polynomials and functions of hypergeometric type (Jacobi, Laguerre, Hermite, Askey scheme, etc.) (33C45) Basic orthogonal polynomials and functions (Askey-Wilson polynomials, etc.) (33D45)

Abstract: An explicit structure relation for Askey-Wilson polynomials is given. This involves a divided q-difference operator which is skew symmetric with respect to the Askey-Wilson inner product and which sends polynomials of degree n to polynomials of degree n+1. By specialization of parameters and by taking limits, similar structure relations, as well as lowering and raising relations, can be obtained for other families in the q-Askey scheme and the Askey scheme. This is explicitly discussed for Jacobi polynomials, continuous q-Jacobi polynomials, continuous q-ultraspherical polynomials, and for big q-Jacobi polynomials. An already known structure relation for this last family can be obtained from the new structure relation by using the three-term recurence relation and the second order q-difference formula. The results are also put in the framework of a more general theory. Their relationship with earlier work by Zhedanov and Bangerezako is discussed. There is also a connection with the string equation in discrete matrix models and with the Sklyanin algebra.

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This paper gives in an elegant and easy way, a structure relation for Askey-Wilson polynomials in the form \( Lp_n = a_n p_{n+1} = c_n P_{n-1},\) where \(L\) is a linear operator which is skew symmetric with respect to the inner product \( \langle .,. \rangle\) and for which the Askey-Wilson polynomials are orthogonal,\(\langle Lf,g \rangle = - \langle f, Lg \rangle \) and \[ \begin{multlined} (Lf)[z] := ((1 - az)(1-bz)(1-cz)(1-dz)z^{-2}f[qz] - \\ (1 - a/z)(1 - b/z)(1-c/z)(1-d/z)z^{-2}f[q^{-1}z] (z-z^{-1})^{-1}. \end{multlined} \] It sends symmetric Laurent polynomials of degree \(n\) to symmetric Laurent polynomials of degree \(n+1\). A structure relation of this form can be obtained for families of orthogonal polynomials in the \(q\)-Askey scheme and the Askey scheme. The coefficients in the structure relation are very close to the coefficients in the three-term recurrence relation. The author discusses the relationship with bispectral problems, Zhedanov's algebra, and the string equation in the context of discrete matrix methods. Further specializations to continuous \(q\)- Jacobi, \(q\)-ultraspherical, and big \(q\)-Jacobi polynomials [see \textit{J. C. Medem, R. Álvarez-Nodarse} and \textit{F. Marcellán}, J. Comp. Appl. Math. 135, 157--196 (2001; Zbl 0991.33007)] are presented.

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