1. Introduction
Hypergeometric functions, with their serial definitions, parametric structures, and transformation properties, hold a central position in many branches of mathematics [
1]. This field, pioneered by Gauss and Kummer, encompasses general solution approaches beyond classical methods and is now considered a powerful analytical tool not only in theoretical mathematics but also in many scientific fields, such as physics, biology, economics, numerical analysis, and cryptography [
2,
4,
7,
8].
The analytical power of hypergeometric functions is not limited to their respective differential equations; but also manifests in the relationships that can be established with various special number sequences. In this context, particular attention has been focused on the Fibonacci sequence, which enables the derivation of various hypergeometric representations [
3]. This seemingly unnatural relationship has been made compatible with hypergeometric structures through parametric transformations and mappings. However, the applicability of a similar approach to structurally similar Pell and Jacobsthal sequences has been largely ignored in the literature.
In existing studies, representations of hypergeometric series have mostly been presented that are limited to only certain parameter values, and a significant part of these representations remains specific to the Fibonacci sequence.
However, Pell sequences also have similar second-order linear homogeneous recurrence relations and can be evaluated using the same theoretical framework. The Jacobsthal sequence can be analyzed analytically through its connection with Chebyshev polynomials in [
9]. Roy studied binomial identities and hypergeometric series in [
10].
This paper demonstrates that hypergeometric functions are not only special functions but also powerful tools for the analytical representation of sequences of integers. Pell and Jacobsthal sequences are reconstructed from a hypergeometric perspective using classical transformations, series expansions, integral representations, and connections to special polynomials.
Studies on the Fibonacci sequence are particularly prominent. Dilcher’s work details how hypergeometric functions can represent the Fibonacci sequence under different transformations and offers various representations using transformation techniques of classical series.
This article focuses on the re-expression of Pell and Jacobsthal sequences in terms of hypergeometric functions. We use Binet formulas and recurrence relations to illustrate their relationship with hypergeometric series.
2. Materials and Methods
The gamma function, which is included in the definition of many special functions, is given as
with the following properties
Given
a is a constant real or complex number and
n is a natural number, the Pochhammer symbol
is defined as
The Pochhammer symbol is named after the 19th-century German mathematician, Leo August Pochhammer. Although originally introduced in the context of differential equations, it is now used as a fundamental tool in numerous theoretical and applied studies involving hypergeometric functions, orthogonal polynomials, special number sequences and series solutions. We have
Jacobsthal numbers
are a special sequence of integers defined recursively
. The Binet formula of the Jacobsthal sequence is
.
Pell numbers are a special sequence of integers defined recursively Pell sequence is given as Hypergeometric differential equation is defined as
Solutions of the hypergeometric differential equation at x=0 regular singular point are called hypergeometric functions:
where
A and
B arbitrary constants. The general solution is valid for
.
The representation of the hypergeometric function is:
Some functions can be expressed by hypergeometric function in the following:
Lemma 2.1 [
1] Hypergeometric function holds the following property
Lemma 2.2 [
1] Hypergeometric function satisfies the following property
Lemma 2.3 [
1] Hypergeometric function satisfies the following property
Lemma 2.4 [
3] Hypergeometric function satisfies the following property
Lemma 2.5 Hypergeometric function satisfies the following property
3. Main Results
This section comprehensively covers the analytic relationships between hypergeometric functions and some special integer sequences. The connection between the Fibonacci sequence and hypergeometric series is based on Dilcher’s work. In this context, the theoretical construction of serial representations using generating functions and recurrence relations for sequences is presented.
Theorem 3.1 The Jacobstral sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: By [
9] and by the representation of the second type of the Chebyshev polynomial with hypergeometric function, the Jacobstral sequence is expressed by Chebyshev polynomials as
If we substitute
in (3.1), we get
By (3.1) and (3.2), the result is obtained.
Theorem 3.2 The Pell sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: The Binet formula of the Pell sequence is
If we substitute
in (2.7), we get
Theorem 3.3 The nth element of the Jacobstral sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: By Theorem (3.1) and the representation of the second type of the Chebyshev polynomial with hypergeometric function and the expansion of the series of the hypergeometric function, we have
If the equalities
are substituted in the series above, it is obtained that
Theorem 3.4 The (2
n+1)th element of the Pell sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: We know that by Lemma 2.2
By Theorem 3.2 and (2.8), we get
Theorem 3.5 The
2nth element of the Pell sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: By Theorem 3.2 and (2.9), it is satisfied that
Theorem 3.6 The
nth element of the Pell sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: In the equality in Theorem 3.2, if we choose
we get
By (2.8), the result is obtained as
Theorem 3.7 The (2
n+1)th element of the Pell sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: The following equalities are satisfied by hypergeometric function
[
3]. In Theorem 3.4 and first sum of the equality (3.5), if we choose
,
,
ve
, we get
Theorem 3.8 The 2
nth element of the Pell sequence is given by hypergeometric function as
Proof: In Theorem 3.5 and (3.5), if we choose
,
,
and
, we get
Theorem 3.9 The (
2n+1)th element of the Jacobstral sequence is found by hypergeometric function as
Proof: In Theorem 3.1, we substitute 2n+1 for n, we obtain
In Lemma 2.2, if we use (3.7), we get
Theorem 3.10 The
2nth element of the Jacobstral sequence satisfies the following equality
Proof: In Theorem 3.1, we substitute 2n for n, we obtain
In Lemma 2.3., we use the equality (3.8). Then, we get
Theorem 3.11 The 2
nth element of the Pell sequence is denoted as
Proof: In Theorem 3.2, we substitute
2n for
n, we obtain
By Lemma 2.3 and (3.8) we get
Theorem 3.12 The (2
n+1)th element of the Pell sequence is demonsrated as
Proof: In Theorem 3.2, we substitute
2n+1 for
n, we get
If we use (2.10) for (3.9), we establish
Theorem 3.13 The (2
n+1)th element of the Jacobsthal sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: If the linear transformation (2.10) is applied to the hypergeometric expression in (3.7), we find
If we apply this equality to (3.7), we compute
Theorem 3.14 The (2n+1)th element of the Jacobsthal sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: If the linear transformation (2.10) is applied to the hypergeometric expression (3.8), we find
If we apply this equality to (3.8), we evaluate
Theorem 3.15 The 2
nth element of the Pell sequence is found as
Proof: If
2n is written instead of
n in the equation of Theorem 3.2, we get
If we apply the linear transformation of Lemma 2.5 to (3.10), we get
If we substitute in (3.10), we get
By
the first part of the equality is undefined. Therefore, we use only the second part.
We know that , and by (2.1), we have . Hence,
Theorem 3.16 The (2
n+1)th element of the Pell sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: If we apply the linear transformation in Lemma 2.5 to the hypergeometric expression in equation (3.9), we obtain
If we substitute this equality in (3.9), we have
By
the second part of the equality is undefined. Therefore, we use only the first part. We know that
,
and by (2.1),
. Therefore, the following is satisfied:
Theorem 3.17 The (2n+1)th element of the Jacobsthal sequence is computed as
Proof: If we apply the linear transformation Lemma 2.5 to the hypergeometric expression in (3.7),
By
the second part of the equality is undefined. Therefore, we use only the first part. By (3.2), we get
By these equalities above, we have
If we substitute the equality of in (3.7), we have
Theorem 3.18 The 2
nth element of the Jacobsthal sequence is expressed by hypergeometric function as
Proof: If we apply the linear transformation Lemma 2.5 to the hypergeometric expression in (3.8),
By (2.2), we get
If we substitute these values in the equation above, we obtain
4. Discussion and Conclusions
The results demonstrate that hypergeometric functions are not only a topic of special function theory but also a powerful expression tool in areas such as integer sequences, combinatorics, and numerical analysis. The proposed representations provide analytical solutions that can be used in theoretical analysis and structures that can facilitate algorithmic computations.
The results obtained here demonstrate the relationship between hypergeometric functions and special integer sequences, and suggest that further research is possible in this area. While Pell and Jacobsthal sequences are examined in detail, broader structures such as Horadam family are also open to investigation in terms of hypergeometric representations. Similar transformations can be developed for both classical and q-analog versions of these sequences.
Most of the proposed representations have been evaluated at the analytically. However, the numerical equivalents of these structures have not been investigated thoroughly. Future work could consider integrating the proposed representations into approximate computation methods, algorithmic typesetting, and computerized proof systems. Furthermore, the usability of the resulting transformations in applied fields such as cryptography, signal processing, and combinatorial structure analysis can be investigated.