Nonlinear equations for the recurrence coefficients of discrete orthogonal polynomials

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 376, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 259-274

  Ismail, Mourad E H ^a,b   Simeonov, Plamen ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete orthogonal polynomials; Nonlinear difference equations; Raising and lowering operators; Supplementary conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650047416     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: 10960813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2010.11.039     Document Type: Article

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