3.4 Continuous q-Hahn

Definition.

 

Orthogonality. If c = a and d = b then we have, if a and b are real and or if and |a| < 1 :

 

where

with

and

Recurrence relation.

 

where

and

Normalized recurrence relation.

 

where

q-Difference equation.

 

where

and

Forward shift operator.

 

or equivalently

 

Backward shift operator.

 

or equivalently

 

Rodrigues-type formula.

 

Generating functions.

 

 

 

Remark. If we change q by we find

References. [31], [64], [193].




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