Abel polynomials
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The Abel polynomials are a sequence of polynomials named after Niels Henrik Abel, defined by the following equation:
They occur, for instance, in the enumeration of trees (specifically, rooted labeled forests) as well as in connection with geometric probability (the random placement of nonoverlapping arcs on a circle). This polynomial sequence is of binomial type: conversely, every polynomial sequence of binomial type may be obtained from the Abel sequence using umbral calculus.
Examples
References
- Rota, Gian-Carlo; Shen, Jianhong; Taylor, Brian D. (1997). "All Polynomials of Binomial Type Are Represented by Abel Polynomials". Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa - Classe di Scienze. Series 4. 25 (3–4): 731–738. MR 1655539. Zbl 1003.05011.
- Roman, S. (2013). The Umbral Calculus. Dover Publications. p. 208. ISBN 9780486153421.