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A q-analog of the $_5F_4(1)$ summation theorem for hypergeometric series well-poised in $SU(n)$. (English) Zbl 0586.33010
As an application of a general q-difference equation for basic hypergeometric series well-poised in $SU(n)$, an elementary proof is given of a q-analog of Holman’s $SU(n)$ generalization of the terminating $\sb 5F\sb 4(1)$ summation theorem. This provides an $SU(n)$ generalization of the terminating $\sb 6\psi\sb 5$ summation theorem for classical basic hypergeometric series.

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 33C80 Connections of hypergeometric functions with groups and algebras 33D05 $q$-gamma functions, $q$-beta functions and integrals
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