Asymptotic analysis of difference equations with quadratic coefficients

Abstract

In this paper, we study asymptotic solutions of second-order difference equations with quadratic coefficients. According to the parameter values, we classify the difference equations into three cases and derive Plancherel-Rotach type asymptotic formulas of the solutions respectively. As direct applications of our main results, we also provide asymptotic formulas of associated Meixner-Pollaczek polynomials, associated Meixner polynomials, and associated Laguerre polynomials, respectively.