
This article gives a brief introduction to $q$-special functions, i.e., $q$-analogues of the classical special functions. Here $q$ is a deformation parameter, usually $0
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Mathematics - Classical Analysis and ODEs, Classical Analysis and ODEs (math.CA), FOS: Mathematics, 33Dxx
Mathematics - Classical Analysis and ODEs, Classical Analysis and ODEs (math.CA), FOS: Mathematics, 33Dxx
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