摘要

Two uniform asymptotic expansions are obtained for the Pollaczek polynomials P-n(cos theta; a, b). One is for theta epsilon (0, delta/root n], 0 < delta < root a b, in terms of elementary functions and in descending powers of root n. The other is for theta epsilon [delta/root n, pi/2], in terms of a special function closely related to the modified parabolic cylinder functions, in descending powers of n. This interval contains a turning point and all possible zeros of P-n (cos theta) in theta epsilon (0, pi/2].