We apply recent constructions of free Baxter algebras to the study of the umbral calculus. We give a characterization of the umbral calculus in terms of the Baxter algebra. This characterization leads to a natural generalization of the umbral calculus that includes the classical umbral calculus in a
The umbral calculus on logarithmic algebras
โ Scribed by Alexander Nickolaevich Kholodov
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 621 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-8019
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โฆ Synopsis
Rota, using the operator of differentiation D, constructed the logarithmic algebra that is the generalization of the algebra of formal Laurent series. They also introduced Appell graded logarithmic sequences and binomial (basic) graded logarithmic sequences as sequences of elements of the logarithmic algebra and extended the main results of the classical umbral calculus on such sequences. We construct an algebra by an operator d that is defined by the formula (1.1). This algebra is an analog of the logarithmic algebra. Then we define sequences analogous to Boas-Buck polynomial sequences and extend the main results of the nonclassical umbral calculus on such sequences. The basic logarithmic algebra constructed by the operator of q-differentiation is considered. The analog of the q-Stirling formula is obtained.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Rota's Umbral Calculus uses sequences of Sheffer polynomials to count certain combinatorial objects. We review this theory and some of its generalizations in light of our computer implementation (Maple V.3). A Mathematica version of this package is being developed in parallel.