Hierarchical Dobinski-type relations via substitution and the moment problem

We consider the transformation properties of integer sequences arising from the normal ordering of exponentiated boson ([a,a*]=1) monomials of the form exp(x (a*)^r a), r=1,2,..., under the composition of their exponential generating functions (egf). They turn out to be of Sheffer-type. We demonstrate that two key properties of these sequences remain preserved under substitutional composition: (a)the property of being the solution of the Stieltjes moment problem; and (b) the representation of these sequences through infinite series (Dobinski-type relations). We present a number of examples of such composition satisfying properties (a) and (b). We obtain new Dobinski-type formulas and solve the associated moment problem for several hierarchically defined combinatorial families of sequences.Comment: 14 pages, 31 reference

Sheffer and Non-Sheffer Polynomial Families

By using the integral transform method, we introduce some non-Sheffer polynomial sets. Furthermore, we show how to compute the connection coefficients for particular expressions of Appell polynomials

Josef Meixner: his life and his orthogonal polynomials

This paper starts with a biographical sketch of the life of Josef Meixner. Then his motivations to work on orthogonal polynomials and special functions are reviewed. Meixner's 1934 paper introducing the Meixner and Meixner-Pollaczek polynomials is discussed in detail. Truksa's forgotten 1931 paper, which already contains the Meixner polynomials, is mentioned. The paper ends with a survey of the reception of Meixner's 1934 paper.Comment: v4: 18 pages, generating function for Krawtchouk polynomials on p.10 correcte

Power Series Composition and Change of Basis

Efficient algorithms are known for many operations on truncated power series (multiplication, powering, exponential, ...). Composition is a more complex task. We isolate a large class of power series for which composition can be performed efficiently. We deduce fast algorithms for converting polynomials between various bases, including Euler, Bernoulli, Fibonacci, and the orthogonal Laguerre, Hermite, Jacobi, Krawtchouk, Meixner and Meixner-Pollaczek

Repeated derivatives of hyperbolic trigonometric functions and associated polynomials

Elementary problems as the evaluation of repeated derivatives of ordinary transcendent functionscan usefully be treated with the use of special polynomials and of a formalism borrowed from combinatorial analysis. Motivated by previous researches in this field, we review the results obtained by other authors and develop a complementary point of view for the repeated derivatives of sec(.), tan(.) and for their hyperbolic counterparts