Axioms (Apr 2015)

Convergence Aspects for Generalizations of q-Hypergeometric Functions

  • Thomas Ernst

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms4020134
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 2
pp. 134 – 155

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In an earlier paper, we found transformation and summation formulas for 43 q-hypergeometric functions of 2n variables. The aim of the present article is to find convergence regions and a few conjectures of convergence regions for these functions based on a vector version of the Nova q-addition. These convergence regions are given in a purely formal way, extending the results of Karlsson (1976). The Γq-function and the q-binomial coefficients, which are used in the proofs, are adjusted accordingly. Furthermore, limits and special cases for the new functions, e.g., q-Lauricella functions and q-Horn functions, are pointed out.

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