Orthogonal properties of confluent hypergeometric functions

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The discussion centers on the orthogonal properties of confluent hypergeometric functions, specifically referencing a paper that establishes orthogonality conditions for Kummer functions. The paper, available at ScienceDirect, introduces a new type of scalar product space for these functions. Section 2 of the paper draws parallels to Lie Algebra analyses of hypergeometric functions, although the original poster admits to limited expertise in Lie Algebra. This resource is crucial for understanding the mathematical framework surrounding these functions.

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Can anyone point to me a reference where orthogonal properties of confluent hypergeometric functions are discussed?

Navaneeth
 
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The following relates to parameters on lattice points; but most orthogonality expositions do the same; i.e. sums over f(n,x) with n integer.
Doing a google search I came up with: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037704270500381X
In particular:
Section 3 establishes the orthogonality conditions for Kummer functions; this relationship corresponds to an apparently new type of scalar product space for them.
The paper is a free .pdf link on that site. Section 2 looks similar to the Lie Algebra dissections of hypergoemetric functions. I haven't read the whole paper and am not (yet) strong enough in Lie Algebra to answer questions on the similiarity. But I can give a link if wanted.
 

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