The Pochhammer polynomials #
We define and prove some basic relations about
ascPochhammer S n : S[X] := X * (X + 1) * ... * (X + n - 1)
which is also known as the rising factorial and about
descPochhammer R n : R[X] := X * (X - 1) * ... * (X - n + 1)
which is also known as the falling factorial. Versions of this definition
that are focused on Nat can be found in Data.Nat.Factorial as Nat.ascFactorial and
Nat.descFactorial.
Implementation #
As with many other families of polynomials, even though the coefficients are always in ℕ or ℤ ,
we define the polynomial with coefficients in any [Semiring S] or [Ring R].
TODO #
There is lots more in this direction:
- q-factorials, q-binomials, q-Pochhammer.
ascPochhammer S n is the polynomial X * (X + 1) * ... * (X + n - 1),
with coefficients in the semiring S.
Equations
- ascPochhammer S 0 = 1
- ascPochhammer S n.succ = Polynomial.X * (ascPochhammer S n).comp (Polynomial.X + 1)
Instances For
descPochhammer R n is the polynomial X * (X - 1) * ... * (X - n + 1),
with coefficients in the ring R.
Equations
- descPochhammer R 0 = 1
- descPochhammer R n.succ = Polynomial.X * (descPochhammer R n).comp (Polynomial.X - 1)