If we take and in the definition (1.5.1)
of the Hahn polynomials and let we obtain the
Krawtchouk polynomials defined by (1.10.1) :
In the same way we find the Krawtchouk polynomials from the dual Hahn polynomials
by setting , in (1.6.1) and let :
The Charlier polynomials given by (1.12.1) can be found from the Krawtchouk polynomials defined
by (1.10.1) by taking and let :
The Hermite polynomials follow from the Krawtchouk polynomials defined by
(1.10.1) by setting and
then letting :