Chapter 1 Algebraic and Analytic Methods

Acknowledgements:: The authors thank Leonard Maximon and William Parke for their assistance with the writing of §1.17.
Referenced by:: Frank W. J. Olver, Richard A. Askey, Ranjan Roy, Roderick S. C. Wong
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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin.

Institute for Physical Science and Technology and Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.