Hypersymmetric functions and Pochhammers of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices

We introduce the hypersymmetric functions of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices and show that they are related, by simple expressions, to the Pochhammers (factorial polynomials) of these matrices. The hypersymmetric functions are generalizations of the associated elementary symmetric functions, and for a sp...

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Main Author: A. F. Antippa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S016117120431210X
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description We introduce the hypersymmetric functions of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices and show that they are related, by simple expressions, to the Pochhammers (factorial polynomials) of these matrices. The hypersymmetric functions are generalizations of the associated elementary symmetric functions, and for a specific class of 2×2 matrices, having a high degree of symmetry, they reduce to these latter functions. This class of matrices includes rotations, Lorentz boosts, and discrete time generators for the harmonic oscillators. The hypersymmetric functions are defined over four sets of independent indeterminates using a triplet of interrelated binary partitions. We work out the algebra of this triplet of partitions and then make use of the results in order to simplify the expressions for the hypersymmetric functions for a special class of matrices. In addition to their obvious applications in matrix theory, in coupled difference equations, and in the theory of symmetric functions, the results obtained here also have useful applications in problems involving successive rotations, successive Lorentz transformations, discrete harmonic oscillators, and linear two-state systems.
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spelling doaj-art-30e281acde434e0ba71406ac213179a02025-08-20T02:38:54ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04252004-01-012004593151317010.1155/S016117120431210XHypersymmetric functions and Pochhammers of 2×2 nonautonomous matricesA. F. Antippa0Département de Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Trois-Rivières G9A 5H7, CanadaWe introduce the hypersymmetric functions of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices and show that they are related, by simple expressions, to the Pochhammers (factorial polynomials) of these matrices. The hypersymmetric functions are generalizations of the associated elementary symmetric functions, and for a specific class of 2×2 matrices, having a high degree of symmetry, they reduce to these latter functions. This class of matrices includes rotations, Lorentz boosts, and discrete time generators for the harmonic oscillators. The hypersymmetric functions are defined over four sets of independent indeterminates using a triplet of interrelated binary partitions. We work out the algebra of this triplet of partitions and then make use of the results in order to simplify the expressions for the hypersymmetric functions for a special class of matrices. In addition to their obvious applications in matrix theory, in coupled difference equations, and in the theory of symmetric functions, the results obtained here also have useful applications in problems involving successive rotations, successive Lorentz transformations, discrete harmonic oscillators, and linear two-state systems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S016117120431210X
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Hypersymmetric functions and Pochhammers of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
title Hypersymmetric functions and Pochhammers of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices
title_full Hypersymmetric functions and Pochhammers of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices
title_fullStr Hypersymmetric functions and Pochhammers of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices
title_full_unstemmed Hypersymmetric functions and Pochhammers of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices
title_short Hypersymmetric functions and Pochhammers of 2×2 nonautonomous matrices
title_sort hypersymmetric functions and pochhammers of 2 2 nonautonomous matrices
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S016117120431210X
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