Abstract
New formulas for the nth moment μn(a, b, c, d; q) of the Askey-Wilson polynomials are given. These are derived using analytic techniques, and by considering three combinatorial models for the moments: Motzkin paths, matchings, and staircase tableaux. A related positivity theorem is given and another one is conjectured.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-180 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science |
State | Published - Nov 18 2013 |
Event | 25th International Conference on Formal Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics, FPSAC 2013 - Paris, France Duration: Jun 24 2013 → Jun 28 2013 |
Keywords
- Askey-wilson polynomials
- Hypergeometric series
- Moments of orthogonal polynomials
- Motzkin paths