In this paper, we derive a necessary and sufficient condition on the parameters of the Hypergeomet-ric distribution for weak convergence to a Normal limit. We establish a Berry-Esseen theorem for the Hypergeometric distribution solely under this necessary and sufficient condition. We further derive a nonuniform Berry-Esseen bound where the tails of the difference between the Hypergeo-metric and...

We give an upper bound in O(d) for the number of critical points of a normal random polynomial. The number of minima (resp. maxima) is in O(d)Pn, where Pn is the (unknown) measure of the set of symmetric positive matrices in the Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble GOE(n). Finally, we give a closed form expression for the number of maxima (resp. minima) of a random univariate polynomial, in terms of hy...

We express the zeros of the Weierstass ℘-function in terms of generalized hypergeometric functions. As an application of our main result we prove the transcendence of two specific hypergeometric functions at algebraic arguments in the unit disc. We also give a Saalschützian 4F3–evaluation.

This paper addresses the problem of evaluating P (X > Y ) whereX and Y are independent beta random variables. We cast the problem in terms of a hypergeometric function and use hypergeometric identities to calculate the probability in closed form for certain values of the distribution parameters.

We present algorithm qHyper for nding all solutions y(x) of a linear homogeneous q-diierence equation such that y(qx) = r(x)y(x) where r(x) is a rational function of x. Applications include construction of basic hypergeometric series solutions, and deenite q-hypergeometric summation in closed form.

From numerical experiments, D. E. Knuth conjectured that 0 < Dn+4 < Dn for a combinatorial sequence (Dn) defined as the difference Dn = Rn − Ln of two definite hypergeometric sums. The conjecture implies an identity of type Ln = bRnc, involving the floor function. We prove Knuth’s conjecture by applying Zeilberger’s algorithm as well as classical hypergeometric machinery.

The global electrostatic mode in pair-ion plasmas is discussed for cylindric geometry and for a radially inhomogeneous equilibrium density. In the case of a Gaussian radial density profile, exact analytical eigen solutions are found in terms of the Kummer confluent hypergeometric functions. The mode is identified as a convective cell propagating in the poloidal and axial direction, having at th...

We give an upper bound in O(d) for the number of critical points of a normal random polynomial. The number of minima (resp. maxima) is in O(d)Pn, where Pn is the (unknown) measure of the set of symmetric positive matrices in the Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble GOE(n). Finally, we give a closed form expression for the number of maxima (resp. minima) of a random univariate polynomial, in terms of hy...