Adjoint difference equation for the Nikiforov–Uvarov–Suslov difference equation of hypergeometric type on non-uniform lattices

Abstract

In this article, we obtain the adjoint difference equation for the Nikiforov–Uvarov–Suslov difference equation of hypergeometric type on non-uniform lattices, and prove it to be a difference equation of hypergeometric type on non-uniform lattices as well. The particular solutions of the adjoint difference equation are then obtained. As an application of these particular solutions, we use them to obtain the particular solutions for the original difference equation of hypergeometric type on non-uniform lattices. In addition, we give another kind of fundamental theorems for the Nikiforov–Uvarov–Suslov difference equation of hypergeometric type, which are essentially new results and their expressions are different from the Suslov Theorem. Finally, we give an example to illustrate the application of the new fundamental theorems.