Generalized \(q\)-Legendre polynomials. (English) Zbl 0797.33013

Schmidt, Asmus L.

J. Comput. Appl. Math. 49, No. 1-3, 243-249 (1993).

The author finds the polynomials \(u_ n\) satisfying the 3-term recursion: \[ (1-q^{n+1}) (1+q^ n) u_{n+1} - f_ nu_ n + q^{2n- 1} (1-q^ n) (1+q^{N+1}) u_{n-1} = 0, \] where \[ f_ n = (1- q^{2n+1}) \left( 2q^ n-(1+q^ n) (1+q^{n+1}) \sum_{j=0}^ nq^{-jn} \left[ {n \over j} \right]_ q \left[ {n+j \over j} \right]_ qx_ j \right). \] For \(x_ 0=x\), \(x_ j=0\), \(j \geq 1\), these give a \(q\)-analog of the Legendre polynomials: the \(\alpha = \beta = 1\) case of the little \(q\)-Jacobi polynomials.

Reviewer: David M. Bressoud (Saint Paul)

MSC:

33D45

Basic orthogonal polynomials and functions (Askey-Wilson polynomials, etc.)

Keywords:

\(q\)-Legendre polynomials

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