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We characterize all the multiple orthogonal three-fold symmetric polynomial sequences whose sequence of derivatives is also multiple orthogonal. Such a property is commonly called the Hahn property and it is an extension of the concept of classical polynomials to the context of multiple orthogonality. The emphasis is on the polynomials whose indices lie on the step line, also known as $2$-orthogonal polynomials. We explain the relation of the asymptotic behavior of the recurrence coefficients to that of the largest zero (in absolute value) of the polynomial set. We provide a full characterization of the Hahn-classical orthogonality measures supported on a $3$-star in the complex plane containing all the zeros of the polynomials. There are essentially three distinct families, one of them $2$-orthogonal with respect to two confluent functions of the second kind. This paper complements earlier research of Douak and Maroni.

We study the uniform asymptotics of a system of polynomials orthogonal on [-1, 1] with weight function w(x) = exp{-1/(1 - x²)^μ}, 0 < μ < 1/2, via the Riemann–Hilbert approach. These polynomials belong to the Szegö class. In some earlier literature involving Szegö class weights, Bessel-type parametrices at the endpoints ±1 are used to study the uniform large degree asymptotics. Yet in the present investigation, we show that the original endpoints ±1 of the orthogonal interval are to be shifted to the MRS numbers ±β_n, depending on the polynomial degree n and serving as turning points. The parametrices at ±β_n are constructed in shrinking neighborhoods of size 1 - β_n, in terms of the Airy function. The polynomials exhibit a singular behavior as compared with the classical orthogonal polynomials, in aspects such as the location of the extreme zeros, and the approximation away from the orthogonal interval. The singular behavior resembles that of the typical non-Szegö class polynomials, cf. the Pollaczek polynomials. Asymptotic approximations are obtained in overlapping regions which cover the whole complex plane. Several large-n asymptotic formulas for π_n(1), i.e. the value of the nth monic polynomial at 1, and for the leading and recurrence coefficients, are also derived.

The spectrum of masses of the colorless states of DW Hamiltonian operator of quantum SU(2) Yang–Mills field theory on ${ℝ}^D$ obtained via the precanonical quantization is shown to be purely discrete and bounded from below. The scale of the mass gap is estimated to be of the order of magnitude of the scale of the ultra-violet parameter $\varkappa$ which is introduced by precanonical quantization on dimensional grounds.

We derive uniform and non-uniform asymptotics of the Charlier polynomials by using difference equation methods alone. The Charlier polynomials are special in that they do not fit into the framework of the turning point theory, despite the fact that they are crucial in the Askey scheme. In this paper, asymptotic approximations are obtained, respectively, in the outside region, an intermediate region, and near the turning points. In particular, we obtain uniform asymptotic approximation at a pair of coalescing turning points with the aid of a local transformation. We also give a uniform approximation at the origin by applying the method of dominant balance and several matching techniques.

The classical Airy function has been generalized by Kontsevich to a function of a matrix argument, which is an integral over the space of skew-hermitian matrices of a unitary-invariant exponential kernel. In this paper, the Kontsevich integral is further generalized to integrals over the Lie algebra of an arbitrary connected compact Lie group, using exponential kernels invariant under the group. The (real) polynomial defining this kernel is said to have the Airy property if the integral defines a function of moderate growth. A very general sufficient criterion for a polynomial to have the Airy property is given. It is shown that an invariant polynomial on the Lie algebra has the Airy property if its restriction to a Cartan subalgebra has the Airy property. This result is used to evaluate these invariant integrals completely and explicitly on the hermitian matrices, obtaining formulae that contain those of Kontsevich as special cases.