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Structure relations for orthogonal polynomials

Mourad E. H. Ismail

Vol. 240 (2009), No. 2, 309–319
Abstract

We show how to derive structure relations for general orthogonal polynomials, that is, we find operators whose action on pn is a combination of pn and pn+1 with variable coefficients. We also provide an analogue of the string equation for general orthogonal polynomials. We explore the connection with the Toda lattice and polynomials orthogonal with respect to general exponential weights.

Keywords

general orthogonal polynomials, Freud weights, Askey–Wilson type polynomials, Jacobi–Toda weights

Mathematical Subject Classification

Primary: 42C05

Secondary: 33C45

Milestones

Received: 11 May 2008
Revised: 12 December 2008
Published: 4 March 2009

Authors
Mourad E. H. Ismail
Department of Mathematics
University of Central Florida
P. O. Box 161364
Orlando, FL 32816
United States
Department of Mathematics
King Saud University
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia