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A probabilistic proof of a formula for Jacobi polynomials by L. Carlitz

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

Paul R. Milch
Paul R. Milch
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
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Let be the Jacobi polynomial as defined by Szegö in (7) (see equation (4) below.) Carlitz in (2) presented among others the following formula

Although, as Carlitz claims, this formula may be derived directly from the definition of Jacobi polynomials, a probabilistic proof such as presented below may shed some new light on formula (1), as well as suggest probabilistic proofs for other similar formulas of Jacobi polynomials, e.g. those given by Manocha and Sharma in (4) and (5) and by Manocha in (3). In addition, it is quite possible that this method of proof will result in the derivation of some new formulas for Jacobi polynomials.

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 64 , Issue 3 , July 1968 , pp. 695 - 698
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1968

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