First Course on Orthogonal Polynomials

<p><b><i>A First Course on Orthogonal Polynomials: Classical Orthogonal Polynomials and Related Topics </i></b>provides an introduction to orthogonal polynomials and special functions aimed at graduate students studying these topics for the first time. A large part of its content is essentially inspired by the works of Pascal Maroni on the so-called algebraic theory of orthogonal polynomials which distinguishes it from other contributions in the field.<br><br><b>Features</b></p><ul> <li>Suitable for a graduate course in orthogonal polynomials</li> <li>Can be used for a short course on the algebraic theory of orthogonal polynomials and its applicability to the study of the “old” classical orthogonal polynomials</li> <li>Includes numerous exercises for each topic</li> <li>Real and complex analysis are the only prerequisites</li> </ul>