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K. A. Penson

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arXiv2012

The spherical Bessel and Struve functions and operational methods

We review some aspects of the theory of spherical Bessel functions and Struve functions by means of an operational procedure essentially of umbral nature, capable of providing the straightforward evaluation of their definite integrals and of successive derivatives. The method we propose allows indeed the formal reduction of these family of functions to elementary ones of Gaussian type. We study the problem in general terms and present a formalism capable of providing a unifying point of view including Anger and Weber functions too. The link to the multi-index Bessel functions is also briefly discussed.

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arXiv2012

Definite integrals and operational methods

An operatorial method, already employed to formulate a generalization of the Ramanujan master theorem, is applied to the evaluation of integrals of various type. This technique provide a very flexible and powerful tool yielding new results encompassing various aspects of the special function theory.

math.CA↗
arXiv2012

Graph model of the Heisenberg-Weyl algebra

We consider an algebraic formulation of Quantum Theory and develop a combinatorial model of the Heisenberg-Weyl algebra structure. It is shown that by lifting this structure to the richer algebra of graph operator calculus, we gain a simple interpretation involving, for example, the natural composition of graphs. This provides a deeper insight into the algebraic structure of Quantum Theory and sheds light on the intrinsic combinatorial underpinning of its abstract formalism.

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arXiv2012

Levy stable distributions via associated integral transform

We present a method of generation of exact and explicit forms of one-sided, heavy-tailed Levy stable probability distributions g_α(x), 0 \leq x < \infty, 0 < α< 1. We demonstrate that the knowledge of one such a distribution g_α(x) suffices to obtain exactly g_{α^{p}}(x), p=2, 3,... Similarly, from known g_α(x) and g_β(x), 0 < α, β< 1, we obtain g_{αβ}(x). The method is based on the construction of the integral operator, called Levy transform, which implements the above operations. For αrational, α= l/k with l < k, we reproduce in this manner many of the recently obtained exact results for g_{l/k}(x). This approach can be also recast as an application of the Efros theorem for generalized Laplace convolutions. It relies solely on efficient definite integration.

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arXiv2012

Operator solutions for fractional Fokker-Planck equations

We obtain exact results for fractional equations of Fokker-Planck type using evolution operator method. We employ exact forms of one-sided Levy stable distributions to generate a set of self-reproducing solutions. Explicit cases are reported and studied for various fractional order of derivatives, different initial conditions, and for different versions of Fokker-Planck operators.

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arXiv2012

Generalized Bargmann functions, their growth and von Neumann lattices

Generalized Bargmann representations which are based on generalized coherent states are considered. The growth of the corresponding analytic functions in the complex plane is studied. Results about the overcompleteness or undercompleteness of discrete sets of these generalized coherent states are given. Several examples are discussed in detail.

quant-ph↗
arXiv2011

Repeated derivatives of composite functions and generalizations of the Leibniz rule

We use the properties of Hermite and Kampé de Fériet polynomials to get closed forms for the repeated derivatives of functions whose argument is a quadratic or higher-order polynomial. The results we obtain are extended to product of functions of the above argument, thus giving rise to expressions which can formally be interpreted as generalizations of the familiar Leibniz rule. Finally, examples of practical interest are discussed.

math.CA↗
arXiv2011

The Ramanujan master theorem and its implications for special functions

We study a number of possible extensions of the Ramanujan master theorem, which is formulated here by using methods of Umbral nature. We discuss the implications of the procedure for the theory of special functions, like the derivation of formulae concerning the integrals of products of families of Bessel functions and the successive derivatives of Bessel type functions. We stress also that the procedure we propose allows a unified treatment of many problems appearing in applications, which can formally be reduced to the evaluation of exponential- or Gaussian-like integrals.

math-ph↗
arXiv2011

Levy stable two-sided distributions: exact and explicit densities for asymmetric case

We study the one-dimensional Levy stable density distributions g(alpha, beta; x) for -infty < x < infty, for rational values of index alpha and the asymmetry parameter beta: alpha = l/k and beta = (l - 2r)/k, where l, k and r are positive integers such that 0 < l/k < 1 for 0 <= r <= l and 1 < l/k <= 2 for l-k <= r <= k. We treat both symmetric (beta = 0) and asymmetric (beta neq 0) cases. We furnish exact and explicit forms of g(alpha, beta; x) in terms of known functions for any admissible values of alpha and beta specified by a triple of integers k, l and r. We reproduce all the previously known exact results and we study analytically and graphically many new examples. We point out instances of experimental and statistical data that could be described by our solutions.

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arXiv2011

Quasiclassical Asymptotics and Coherent States for Bounded Discrete Spectra

We consider discrete spectra of bound states for non-relativistic motion in attractive potentials V_σ(x) = -|V_{0}| |x|^{-σ}, 0 < σ\leq 2. For these potentials the quasiclassical approximation for n -> \infty predicts quantized energy levels e_σ(n) of a bounded spectrum varying as e_σ(n) ~ -n^{-2σ/(2-σ)}. We construct collective quantum states using the set of wavefunctions of the discrete spectrum taking into account this asymptotic behaviour. We give examples of states that are normalizable and satisfy the resolution of unity, using explicit positive functions. These are coherent states in the sense of Klauder and their completeness is achieved via exact solutions of Hausdorff moment problems, obtained by combining Laplace and Mellin transform methods. For σin the range 0<σ\leq 2/3 we present exact implementations of such states for the parametrization σ= 2(k-l)/(3k-l), with k and l positive integers satisfying k>l.

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arXiv2011

Exact and explicit probability densities for one-sided Levy stable distributions

We study functions g_α(x) which are one-sided, heavy-tailed Levy stable probability distributions of index α, 0< α<1, of fundamental importance in random systems, for anomalous diffusion and fractional kinetics. We furnish exact and explicit expression for g_α(x), 0 \leq x < \infty, satisfying \int_{0}^{\infty} exp(-p x) g_α(x) dx = exp(-p^α), p>0, for all α= l/k < 1, with k and l positive integers. We reproduce all the known results given by k\leq 4 and present many new exact solutions for k > 4, all expressed in terms of known functions. This will allow a 'fine-tuning' of αin order to adapt g_α(x) to a given experimental situation.

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arXiv2010

Combinatorial Deformations of Algebras: Twisting and Perturbations

The framework used to prove the multiplicative law deformation of the algebra of Feynman-Bender diagrams is a \textit{twisted shifted dual law} (in fact, twice). We give here a clear interpretation of its two parameters. The crossing parameter is a deformation of the tensor structure whereas the superposition parameters is a perturbation of the shuffle coproduct of Hoffman type which, in turn, can be interpreted as the diagonal restriction of a superproduct. Here, we systematically detail these constructions.

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arXiv2010

Generation of coherent states of photon-added type via pathway of eigenfunctions

We obtain and investigate the regular eigenfunctions of simple differential operators x^r d^{r+1}/dx^{r+1}, r=1, 2, ... with the eigenvalues equal to one. With the help of these eigenfunctions we construct a non-unitary analogue of boson displacement operator which will be acting on the vacuum. In this way we generate collective quantum states of the Fock space which are normalized and equipped with the resolution of unity with the positive weight functions that we obtain explicitly. These states are thus coherent states in the sense of Klauder. They span the truncated Fock space without first r lowest-lying basis states: |0>, |1>, ..., |r-1>. These states are squeezed, are sub-Poissonian in nature and are reminiscent of photon-added states at Agarwal et al.

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arXiv2010

Statistics on Graphs, Exponential Formula and Combinatorial Physics

The concern of this paper is a famous combinatorial formula known under the name "exponential formula". It occurs quite naturally in many contexts (physics, mathematics, computer science). Roughly speaking, it expresses that the exponential generating function of a whole structure is equal to the exponential of those of connected substructures. Keeping this descriptive statement as a guideline, we develop a general framework to handle many different situations in which the exponential formula can be applied.

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arXiv2010

Combinatorial Algebra for second-quantized Quantum Theory

We describe an algebra G of diagrams which faithfully gives a diagrammatic representation of the structures of both the Heisenberg-Weyl algebra H - the associative algebra of the creation and annihilation operators of quantum mechanics - and U(L_H), the enveloping algebra of the Heisenberg Lie algebra L_H. We show explicitly how G may be endowed with the structure of a Hopf algebra, which is also mirrored in the structure of U(L_H). While both H and U(L_H) are images of G, the algebra G has a richer structure and therefore embodies a finer combinatorial realization of the creation-annihilation system, of which it provides a concrete model.

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arXiv2009

Hopf algebras: motivations and examples

This paper provides motivation as well as a method of construction for Hopf algebras, starting from an associative algebra. The dualization technique involved relies heavily on the use of Sweedler's dual.

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arXiv2009

On certain non-unique solutions of the Stieltjes moment problem

We construct explicit solutions of a number of Stieltjes moment problems based on moments of the form $ρ_{1}^{(r)}(n)=(2rn)!$ and $ρ_{2}^{(r)}(n)=[(rn)!]^{2}$, $r=1,2,...$, $n=0,1,2,...$, \textit{i.e.} we find functions $W^{(r)}_{1,2}(x)>0$ satisfying $\int_{0}^{\infty}x^{n}W^{(r)}_{1,2}(x)dx = ρ_{1,2}^{(r)}(n)$. It is shown using criteria for uniqueness and non-uniqueness (Carleman, Krein, Berg, Pakes, Stoyanov) that for $r>1$ both $ρ_{1,2}^{(r)}(n)$ give rise to non-unique solutions. Examples of such solutions are constructed using the technique of the inverse Mellin transform supplemented by a Mellin convolution. We outline a general method of generating non-unique solutions for moment problems generalizing $ρ_{1,2}^{(r)}(n)$, such as the product $ρ_{1}^{(r)}(n)\cdotρ_{2}^{(r)}(n)$ and $[(rn)!]^{p}$, $p=3,4,...$.

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