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Continuous Hahn functions as Clebsch-Gordan coefficients

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2007-05-23 v1 Representation Theory

Abstract

An explicit bilinear generating function for Meixner-Pollaczek polynomials is proved. This formula involves continuous dual Hahn polynomials, Meixner-Pollaczek functions, and non-polynomial 3F2_3F_2-hypergeometric functions that we consider as continuous Hahn functions. An integral transform pair with continuous Hahn functions as kernels is also proved. These results have an interpretation for the tensor product decomposition of a positive and a negative discrete series representation of \su(1,1)\su(1,1) with respect to hyperbolic bases, where the Clebsch-Gordan coefficients are continuous Hahn functions.

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@article{arxiv.math/0302251,
  title  = {Continuous Hahn functions as Clebsch-Gordan coefficients},
  author = {Wolter Groenevelt and Erik Koelink and Hjalmar Rosengren},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0302251},
  year   = {2007}
}