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The zero locus and some combinatorial properties of certain exponential Sheffer sequences

Combinatorics 2022-06-01 v1 Complex Variables

Abstract

We present combinatorial and analytical results concerning a Sheffer sequence with an exponential generating function of the form G(s,z)=eczs+αz2+βz4G(s,z)=e^{czs+\alpha z^{2}+\beta z^{4}}, where α,β,cR\alpha, \beta, c \in \mathbb{R} with β<0\beta<0 and c0c\neq 0. We demonstrate that the zeros of all polynomials in such a Sheffer sequence are either real, or purely imaginary. Additionally, using the properties of Riordan matrices we show that our Sheffer sequence satisfies a three-term recurrence relation of order 4, and we also exhibit a connection between the coefficients of these Sheffer polynomials and the number of nodes with a a given label in certain marked generating trees.

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@article{arxiv.2205.15471,
  title  = {The zero locus and some combinatorial properties of certain exponential Sheffer sequences},
  author = {Gi-Sang Cheon and Tamás Forgács and Arnauld Mesinga Mwafise and Khang Tran},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.15471},
  year   = {2022}
}
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