An extension of beta function, its statistical distribution, and associated fractional operator

Abstract

Abstract Recently, various forms of extended beta function have been proposed and presented by many researchers. The principal goal of this paper is to present another expansion of beta function using Appell series and Lauricella function and examine various properties like integral representation and summation formula. Statistical distribution for the above extension of beta function has been defined, and the mean, variance, moment generating function and cumulative distribution function have been obtained. Using the newly defined extension of beta function, we build up the extension of hypergeometric and confluent hypergeometric functions and discuss their integral representations and differentiation formulas. Further, we define a new extension of Riemann–Liouville fractional operator using Appell series and Lauricella function and derive its various properties using the new extension of beta function.

Keywords

• Extended beta function
• Appell series
• Lauricella function
• Extended hypergeometric function
• Extended confluent hypergeometric function
• Statistical distribution