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Orthogonal polynomials and Hankel Determinants for certain Bernoulli and Euler Polynomials

Number Theory 2020-06-30 v1 Classical Analysis and ODEs Complex Variables

Abstract

Using continued fraction expansions of certain polygamma functions as a main tool, we find orthogonal polynomials with respect to the odd-index Bernoulli polynomials B2k+1(x)B_{2k+1}(x) and the Euler polynomials E2k+ν(x)E_{2k+\nu}(x), for ν=0,1,2\nu=0, 1, 2. In the process we also determine the corresponding Jacobi continued fractions (or J-fractions) and Hankel determinants. In all these cases the Hankel determinants are polynomials in xx which factor completely over the rationals.

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@article{arxiv.2006.15236,
  title  = {Orthogonal polynomials and Hankel Determinants for certain Bernoulli and Euler Polynomials},
  author = {Karl Dilcher and Lin Jiu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.15236},
  year   = {2020}
}
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