Assume that {an;n≥0} is a sequence of positive numbers and ∑an−1<∞. Let αn=kan, βn=an+k2an−1 where k∈(0,1) is a parameter, and let {Pn(x)} be an orthonormal polynomial sequence defined by the three-term recurrence α0P1(x)+(β0−x)P0(x)=0,αnPn+1(x)+(βn−x)Pn(x)+αn−1Pn−1(x)=0for n≥1, with P0(x)=1. Let J be the corresponding Jacobi (tridiagonal) matrix, i.e. Jn,n=βn, Jn,n+1=Jn+1,n=αn for n≥0. Then J−1 exists and belongs to the trace class. We derive an explicit formula for Pn(x) as well as for the characteristic function of J and describe the orthogonality measure for the polynomial sequence. As a particular case, the modified q-Laguerre polynomials are introduced and studied.
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