Fourth-order difference equation for the associated classical discrete orthogonal polynomials

In an earlier work (Castillo et al. in J Math Phys 61:103505, 2020), it was established, from a hypergeometric-type difference equation, tractable sufficient conditions for the monotonicity with respect to a real parameter of zeros of classical discrete orthogonal polynomials on linear, quadratic, q-linear, and q-quadratic grids. In this work, we continue with the study of zeros of these polynomials by giving a comparison theorem of Sturm type. As an application, we analyze in a simple way some relations between the zeros of certain classical discrete orthogonal polynomials.

Classical discrete orthogonal polynomials, Lah numbers, and involutory matrices

We derive and factorize the fourth-order q-difference equations satisfied by orthogonal polynomials obtained from some perturbations of the recurrence coefficients of q-classical orthogonal polynomials. These perturbations include the rth associated, the anti-associated, the general co-recursive, co-recursive associated, co-dilated and the general co-modified q-classical orthogonal polynomials. Moreover we find a basis of four linearly independent solutions of these fourth-order q-difference equations and express the modified families in terms of the starting ones.

Minimal recurrence relations for connection coefficients between classical orthogonal polynomials: Continuous case

A simple invariant characterization of the scalar fourth-order ordinary differential equations which admit a variational multiplier is given. The necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a multiplier are expressed in terms of the vanishing of two relative invariants which can be associated with any fourth-order equation through the application of Cartan’s equivalence method. The solution to the inverse problem for fourth-order scalar equations provides the solution to an equivalence problem for second-order Lagrangians, as well as the precise relationship between the symmetry algebra of a variational equation and the divergence symmetry algebra of the associated Lagrangian.

The zeros and asymptotic limits of two new classes of orthogonal polynomials, which are derived by applying two orthogonalization procedures due to Lowdin to a set of monomials, are calculated. It is established that they possess all the properties ofthe zeros of a polynomial. Their asymptotic limits are found. A Unified view of all the Lowdin orthogonal polynomials together with the standard classical orthogonal polynomials are presented in a unique graph.

This paper addresses the existence and location results for coupled system with two fourth-order differential equations with dependence on all derivatives in nonlinearities and subject to Lidstone-type boundary conditions. To guarantee the existence and location of the solutions, we applied lower and upper solutions technique and degree theory. In this context, we highlight a new type of Nagumo condition to control the growth of the third derivatives and increases the number of applications, as well as a new type of definitions of upper and lower solutions for such coupled systems. Last section contains an application to a coupled system composed by two fourth order equations, which models the estimated bending of simply-supported beam with torsional solitons.

Connection and linearization coefficients of the Askey–Wilson polynomials

By making use of the critical point theory, the existence of periodic solutions for fourth-order nonlinear p-Laplacian difference equations is obtained. The main approach used in our paper is a variational technique and the Saddle Point Theorem. The problem is to solve the existence of periodic solutions of fourth-order nonlinear p-Laplacian difference equations. The results obtained successfully generalize and complement the existing one.

We characterize the classical type orthogonal polynomials {Pnix)}^ satisfying a fourth-order differential equation of type 4 J2(My{i)(x) = Xny(x) i=0 where lj(x) are polynomials of degree < i and Xn is a constant.They are only the orthogonal polynomials satisfying an orthogonality of the form (Tj , W) + (t, , P'mP'n) + (T0 , PmP") = 0 for m * R where to , X\ , and tj are moment functionals.

Weak classical orthogonal polynomials in two variables

This paper is concerned with a possible extension of a well-known stabilization technique for one-variable recursive digital filters to the two-dimensional case, as recently conjectured. It is shown that this problem is equivalent to considering a new class of orthogonal polynomials, the two-variable orthogonal polynomials on the hypercircle, the properties of which are investigated. As a result, the zeros of these polynomials are proved not to lie necessarily in an appropriate region compatible with the proposed conjecture, which therefore turns out to be in error.

In recent years, one of the most interesting developments in quantum mechanics has been the construction of new exactly solvable potentials connected with the appearance of families of exceptional orthogonal polynomials (EOP) in mathematical physics. In contrast with families of (Jacobi, Laguerre and Hermite) classical orthogonal polynomials, which start with a constant, the EOP families begin with some polynomial of degree greater than or equal to one, but still form complete, orthogonal sets with respect to some positive-definite measure. We show how they may appear in the bound-state wavefunctions of some rational extensions of well-known exactly solvable quantum potentials. Such rational extensions are most easily constructed in the framework of supersymmetric quantum mechanics (SUSYQM), where they give rise to a new class of translationally shape invariant potentials. We review the most recent results in this field, which use higher-order SUSYQM. We also comment on some recent re-examinations of the shape invariance condition, which are independent of the EOP construction problem.

Quadrature formulas for Bessel polynomials

The tridiagonal representation approach is an algebraic method for solving second order differential wave equations. Using this approach in the solution of quantum mechanical problems, we encounter two new classes of orthogonal polynomials whose properties give the structure and dynamics of the corresponding physical system. For a certain range of parameters, one of these polynomials has a mix of continuous and discrete spectra making it suitable for describing physical systems with both scattering and bound states. In this work, we define these polynomials by their recursion relations and highlight some of their properties using numerical means. Due to the prime significance of these polynomials in physics, we hope that our short expose will encourage experts in the field of orthogonal polynomials to study them and derive their properties (weight functions, generating functions, asymptotics, orthogonality relations, zeros, etc.) analytically.