The little q-Jacobi polynomials defined by (3.12.1) can be obtained
from the big q-Jacobi polynomials by the substitution in the definition
(3.5.1) and then by the limit :
If we set in the definition (3.6.1) of the q-Hahn
polynomials and take the limit we find the little q-Jacobi polynomials :
where is defined by (3.12.1).
The little q-Laguerre (or Wall) polynomials defined by (3.20.1)
are little q-Jacobi polynomials with b = 0. So if we set b = 0 in the
definition (3.12.1) of the little q-Jacobi polynomials we
obtain the little q-Laguerre (or Wall) polynomials :
If we substitute and in the definition
(3.12.1) of the little q-Jacobi polynomials and then let b tend to
infinity we find the q-Laguerre polynomials given by (3.21.1) :
If we set in the definition
(3.12.1) of the little q-Jacobi polynomials and then take
the limit we obtain the alternative q-Charlier polynomials given
by (3.22.1) :