Umbral presentations for polynomial sequences
Combinatorics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Using random variables as motivation, this paper presents an exposition of the formalisms developed by Rota and Taylor for the classical umbral calculus. A variety of examples are presented, culminating in several descriptions of sequences of binomial type in terms of umbral polynomials.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/9908131,
title = {Umbral presentations for polynomial sequences},
author = {Brian D. Taylor},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9908131},
year = {2007}
}
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19 pages