Abstract
This article introduces the 2-variable q-truncated exponential–Appell (q-trunc. exp. Appell) polynomials and investigates their fundamental properties. Specific results are derived for the q-trunc. exp. Appell family along with their graphical representations which contribute to advancing the understanding of q-series and q-special functions. Potential applications of these polynomials span various disciplines, including combinatorics (such as partition theory and combinatorial identities), number theory (such as q-analogues of classical number-theoretic functions), and mathematical physics (such as in quantum groups and statistical mechanics). This study concludes with the introduction of the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. -polynomials, thereby broadening the scope and relevance of this research.
Keywords:
q-truncated exponential polynomials; q-Appell polynomials; q-recurrence relations; determinant forms; extended quasi-monomiality MSC:
11B68; 11B83; 33C65; 33E30
1. Introduction
The theory of q-calculus emerged as a natural extension of traditional calculus, leading to the development of a rich and powerful mathematical framework. Over the years, it has proven to be an invaluable tool in various scientific fields, including mathematics, quantum physics, mechanics, algebra, approximation theory, and operator theory [,,]. Initially formulated by Jackson et al. [], the q-calculus structure has undergone significant evolution, with contributions from numerous researchers in the field; see, for example, [,,,]. The introduction of q-calculus paved the way for exploring q-analogues of classical functions, allowing for new insights and applications in different areas of study.
The concepts and terminology associated with q-calculus have been extensively explored in works by Andrews, Gasper, and Ernst, among others [,,]. These q-analogues are crucial in studying and generalizing classical special functions, leading to a deeper understanding of their behavior in various contexts. The recent surge in research surrounding q-special polynomials has further underscored their significance in theoretical and applied mathematics.
In particular, the study of q-Appell polynomials [], a specialized class of polynomials, has garnered attention due to their versatility in numerous applications. Recent developments have also focused on the q-truncated exponential polynomials [], which have been studied for their potential in problems within quantum mechanics, optics, and other domains where products of special functions are encountered. The current work introduces a hybrid family of the 2-variable q-truncated exponential–Appell polynomials, offering new insights into their structure and applications.
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of these polynomials, presenting their series representation, addition and recursive formulas, q-recurrence relation, and integral representation, among other key properties. The results presented herein aim to further our understanding of the role of these polynomials in modern mathematical analysis and their practical applications.
This article comprises five sections. Section 2 outlines the preliminaries, which include fundamental concepts of q-calculus and related definitions. Section 3 introduces the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials, detailing their series representation, addition formula, recursive formula, q-recurrence relation, q-integral representation, determinant form, and extended quasi-monomiality. Section 4 examines specific instances within the q-trunc. exp. Appell class. The graphical representation of these members is presented in Appendix A. The article is concluded with an overview of the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. -polynomials.
2. Preliminaries
This section introduces the essential concepts and definitions that form the foundation for the study of 2-variable q-truncated exponential Appell polynomials. Key results from q-calculus are outlined below, all of which are central to the understanding of the polynomials discussed in subsequent sections.
The q-shifted factorial is defined by the following relation []:
The q-analogue of is expressed as []:
and the q-factorial function is given by []:
The q-binomial coefficient is defined as []:
The exponential function has the following q-analogue []:
which, for the q-commuting variables and , satisfies []:
The q-derivative, with respect to , of a function w is defined by []:
For any two functions and , the following differential rules hold []:
and
In particular, we have []:
and
Therefore, the order q-derivative of the q-exponential function is given by:
The q-definite integral, with respect to , of a function w is defined as []:
whereas the q-definite integral for the q-derivative of a function is expressed as []:
Heine’s binomial formula is given by []:
We note that, as q approaches , all results in q-calculus align with those in classical calculus.
Appell polynomials, a distinguished category of polynomial sequences, were originally introduced by Appell [] in 1880. Al-Salam [] later made a significant contribution by extending these polynomials and investigating their diverse properties. The q-Appell polynomials are defined using the following generating equation []:
where
is an analytic function at and .
The concept of monomiality provides a powerful method for studying the characteristics of specific special polynomials. Its origin traces back to the early 19th century when Steffensen [] introduced the term ‘poweroid’. Dattoli later refined and broadened this idea into quasi-monomiality []. Subuhi Khan et al. have employed the principle of monomiality to propose and explore certain hybrid classes of special polynomials; see, for example [,,]. Very recently, the notion of monomiality has been extended for the q-special polynomials [,].
For the q-polynomials , the q-multiplicative operator and the q-derivative operator satisfy the following relations []:
and
respectively.
These q-operators adhere to the following commutation and q-differential relations []:
and
or, alternatively,
respectively.
As a result, the generating relation for is expressed as []:
We revisit the definition of the q-dilation operator [], which operates on any function as:
and satisfies the property .
The q-truncated exponential polynomials (q-TEPs) are commonly found in problems within optics and quantum mechanics, and they hold particular importance in the calculation of integrals that incorporate products of special functions. Very recently, Raza et al. [] studied the q-truncated exponential polynomials. The order q-truncated exponential polynomials, denoted by , are defined by the following generating function []:
Motivated by the importance of q-trunc. exp. polynomials and q-Appell polynomials, a hybrid family associated with these q-special polynomials is introduced in the next section.
3. q-Truncated Exponential–Appell Polynomials
In this section, the q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials are introduced and their properties including series definition, addition formula, recursive formula, q-recurrence relation, q-integral representation, determinant form, and extended quasi-monomiality are established.
The 2-variable trunc. exp. polynomials of order m, denoted by , are defined by the following generating relation []:
To introduce a hybrid family of q-special polynomials related to q-Appell sequences, we first define the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. polynomials (2Vq-TEP) of order m, represented as , using the following generating equation:
The 2-variable q-trunc. exp. polynomials play a crucial role in mathematical modeling and applied sciences. In quantum mechanics, they are used to describe interactions between two coupled quantum systems, aligning with q-deformed algebraic structures. Their applications in signal processing and optics involve analyzing two-variable dependencies, such as in wave functions and light propagation.
In view of generating Equations (28) and (30), we obtain the following specific cases of the 2Vq-TEP:
Now, we introduce the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials (2Vq-TEAP) of order m.
Theorem 1.
The 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials of order m, denoted by , are defined by the following generating equation:
Proof.
Remark 1.
For , the following consequence of Theorem (1) is deduced:
Corollary 1.
For the q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials of order m, , the following generating equation holds:
Remark 2.
Taking in Equation (33), the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials of order m reduce to the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. polynomials (2Vq-TEP) of order m
Remark 3.
As , Equation (33) reduces to the 2-variable trunc. exp. Appell polynomials of order m, , which are defined by the following generating function []:
Theorem 2.
For the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials , the following series representation holds true:
Proof.
Theorem 3.
The 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials satisfy the following addition formula:
Proof.
Theorem 4.
For the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials , the following q-recurrence formula holds true:
Proof.
Taking the q-partial derivative with respect to in both sides of Equation (17) and then rearranging the series in the r.h.s, we have
Theorem 5.
For the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials , the following q-recursive formula holds:
Proof.
Taking the order q-partial derivative with respect to on both sides of generating Equation (33) and then using Equation (11) in the l.h.s., it follows that
On rearranging the above series and then comparing the like powers of in both sides of the resultant equation, we obtain assertion (41). □
Corollary 2.
For the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials , following q-definite integral with respect to ξ holds:
Proof.
Keleshteri and Mahmudov [], extending the methods of [,], derived the determinantal form of q-Appell polynomials. Recognizing the significance of determinant representations in computational and applied contexts, the determinant representation of the 2Vq-TEAP is established by proving the following result:
Theorem 6.
For the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials of order m , the following determinant expression holds:
where are the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. polynomials of order m and is a numerical sequence with and given as:
Proof.
Consider the polynomial sequence , defined as
such that
Using Equations (17) and (46) in Equation (47), and simplifying, we find
so that Equations (44) and (45) hold.
Multiplying generating Equation (33) by and using Equation (47), we have
which gives
where are defined by Equation (30).
Using the series rearrangement technique in the r.h.s. of Equation (49) and simplifying, the following system of equations with unknowns , () is obtained:
The set of equations above constitutes a lower triangular system. Applying Cramer’s rule, we have
Extending the notion of monomiality to examine various q-special polynomials is an extremely valuable technique. We will now discuss the quasi-monomiality of the 2Vq-TEAP.
Theorem 7.
The 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials are quasi-monomial under the action of the following q-multiplicative and q-derivative operators:
and
respectively.
Proof.
Taking the q-partial derivative of both sides of Equation (33) with respect to using Equations (8) and (9), it follows that
which, in view of Equation (27), becomes
Remark 4.
In the following section, certain members belonging to the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell family are considered.
4. Examples
The q-Bernoulli, q-Euler, and q-Genocchi polynomials [,,,] play a crucial role in numerous expansions and approximation formulas, contributing significantly to classical and numerical analysis. These members of the q-Appell family and corresponding numbers are also useful in the analytic theory of numbers. By employing an appropriate choice of , particular members of the q-Appell family can be obtained.
We consider the following examples to provide the results for the corresponding members of the class of 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials :
Example 1.
Taking , that is, considering the q-Bernoulli polynomials [,,] in generating Equation (33), we obtain the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Bernoulli polynomials (2Vq-TEBP) of order m , defined by the following generating relation:
From Equations (36) and (38), we find the following series representation and q-recurrence relation for the 2Vq-TEBP :
and
respectively.
Further, we obtain the following expressions of q-multiplicative and q-derivative operators for :
and
respectively. Consequently, the q-differential equation satisfied by is given as:
Example 2.
Taking for the q-Euler polynomials [,] in Equations (33) and (36), we obtain the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Euler polynomials (2Vq-TEEP) of order m , defined by the following generating relation:
and series expansion:
Similarly, the q-recurrence relation for the 2Vq-TEEP is obtained as:
Further, it follows that the 2Vq-TEEP are quasi-monomial under the action of the following q-multiplicative and q-derivative operators:
and
respectively, and satisfy the following q-differential equation:
Example 3.
Taking for the q-Genocchi polynomials [] in Equations (33) and (36), we obtain the following generating function and series expansion for the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Genocchi polynomials (2Vq-TEGP) of order m :
and
respectively.
Also, from Equation (38), we find the following q-recurrence relation for :
In the next section, some concluding remarks and future directions are given.
5. Conclusions and Future Directions
In this article, we introduced the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Appell polynomials and established their several properties. The results for the 2-variable q-trunc. exp. Bernoulli, q-trunc. exp. Euler, and q-trunc. exp. Genocchi polynomials are established, whereas the graphical representation of these polynomials will be considered in Appendix A. These findings contribute to the understanding of q-series and special functions, with potential applications in diverse fields such as combinatorics, number theory, and mathematical physics. Therefore, we introduce another new family associated with q-truncated exponential polynomials:
Based on the definition of the -polynomials [], first, we introduce a novel set of q-special polynomials, known as the q--polynomials , through the following generating function:
Using Equation (5) and q-cosine expansion [] in the l.h.s. of Equation (74), and simplifying, we obtain the following series representation for the q--polynomials :
Now, using a similar strategy as in Theorem 1, we obtain the q-trunc. exp. -polynomials of order m, , defined by the following generating relation:
Using Equations (15) and (74) in the l.h.s. of Equation (76), and simplifying, we obtain the following series representation for the q-trunc. exp. -polynomials of order m, :
In our forthcoming investigation, we will examine properties such as addition formulas, recursive formulas, q-recurrence relations, q-integral representations, determinant forms, extended quasi-monomiality, and other related results for the q-trunc. exp. -polynomials of order m.
Author Contributions
We all have equally contributed to write this paper. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Funding
The authors did not receive financial or institutional support for the submitted work.
Data Availability Statement
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Conflicts of Interest
The authors have no competing interests to declare.
Appendix A
The “MATLAB” R2024b software is used to study the graphical representations of 2Vq-TEBP, 2Vq-TEEP, and 2Vq-TEGP.
- (i).
- To plot the graphs of 2Vq-TEBP for specific values of m, q and j, we utilize the first few q-Bernoulli polynomials [,,]:
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- .
Making use of the above expressions of the q-Bernoulli polynomials in Equation (57) (for and ), taking and , we obtain the graphical representations of 2Vq-TEBP as shown in Figure A1 and Figure A2, respectively.
Figure A1.
Plots of 2Vq-TEBP of order 2.

Figure A2.
Plotsof 2Vq-TEBP of order 3.
- (ii)
- To plot the graphs of 2Vq-TEEP for specific values of m, q, and j, we utilize the following first few q-Euler polynomials [,]:
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- .
Making use of the above expressions in Equation (63) (for and ), , and , we obtain the graphical representations of 2Vq-TEEP as shown in Figure A3 and Figure A4, respectively.
Figure A3.
Plots of 2Vq-TEEP of order 2.
Figure A4.
Plots of 2Vq-TEEP of order 3.
- (iii)
- To plot the graphs of 2Vq-TEGP for specific values of m, q, and j, we utilize the following first few q-Genocchi polynomials []:
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- .
Substituting the expressions of the above q-Genocchi polynomials (for and ) and for and , in Equation (69), we find the graphical representations of 2Vq-TEGP as shown in Figure A5 and Figure A6, respectively.

Figure A5.
Plots of 2Vq-TEGP of order 2.
Figure A6.
Plots of 2Vq-TEGP of order 3.
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