In this paper, we establish a monomiality framework for $\Delta_\lambda$-Appell polynomial sequences, showing that these discrete families admit a complete quasi-monomial structure analogous to that of classical Appell polynomials. Starting from the generating function \(a(t)(1+\lambda t)^{x/\lambda},\) we identify the associated lowering and raising operators and prove that they form a Weyl-type pair satisfying the canonical commutation relation. This provides a discrete realization of the monomiality principle in which the normalized forward difference operator plays the role of the derivative operator. We further develop an algebraic matrix representation of the resulting quasi-monomial structure. The lowering and raising operators, together with the coordinate operator, are represented in the polynomial basis and their relations are encoded through infinite matrices. The projection onto finite dimensional polynomial spaces is then analyzed, showing how the nilpotency of the truncated operators leads to exact finite matrix representations and how the Weyl relation is modified by a boundary correction in the finite setting. The proposed framework provides a unified connection between finite difference calculus, the monomiality principle, and matrix methods, offering a new algebraic and computational viewpoint for discrete Appell sequences and related families of special polynomials.

A monomiality framework for $\Delta_\lambda$-Appell sequences: from operators to matrices

Lidia Aceto
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2026-01-01

Abstract

In this paper, we establish a monomiality framework for $\Delta_\lambda$-Appell polynomial sequences, showing that these discrete families admit a complete quasi-monomial structure analogous to that of classical Appell polynomials. Starting from the generating function \(a(t)(1+\lambda t)^{x/\lambda},\) we identify the associated lowering and raising operators and prove that they form a Weyl-type pair satisfying the canonical commutation relation. This provides a discrete realization of the monomiality principle in which the normalized forward difference operator plays the role of the derivative operator. We further develop an algebraic matrix representation of the resulting quasi-monomial structure. The lowering and raising operators, together with the coordinate operator, are represented in the polynomial basis and their relations are encoded through infinite matrices. The projection onto finite dimensional polynomial spaces is then analyzed, showing how the nilpotency of the truncated operators leads to exact finite matrix representations and how the Weyl relation is modified by a boundary correction in the finite setting. The proposed framework provides a unified connection between finite difference calculus, the monomiality principle, and matrix methods, offering a new algebraic and computational viewpoint for discrete Appell sequences and related families of special polynomials.
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