An invariance group for a linear combination of two Saalsch\"utzian {}_4F₃(1) hypergeometric series

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Authors Ilia D. Mishev

Publication date 1 October 2009

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Generalized hypergeometric series, ({}_pF_q) (33C20)

Abstract: We explore a function $L(vecx)=L(a,b,c,d;e;f,g)$ which is a linear combination of two Saalsch"utzian ${}_4{F}_3(1)$ hypergeometric series. We demonstrate a fundamental two-term relation satisfied by the $L$ function and show that the fundamental two-term relation implies that the Coxeter group $W(D_5)$, which has 1920 elements, is an invariance group for $L(vecx)$. The invariance relations for $L(vecx)$ are classified into six types based on a double coset decomposition of the invariance group. The fundamental two-term relation is shown to generalize classical results about hypergeometric series. We derive Thomae's identity for ${}_3{F}_2(1)$ series, Bailey's identity for terminating Saalsch"utzian ${}_4{F}_3(1)$ series, and Barnes' second lemma as consequences of the fundamental two-term relation.

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