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We extend the notion of r-Dowling polynomials to their bivariate forms and establish several properties that generalize those of the bivariate Bell and r-Bell polynomials. Lastly, we obtain two forms of generalized Spivey’s formula.
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Mangontarum, M.M. Bivariate extension of the r-Dowling polynomials and two forms of generalized Spivey’s formula. Indian J Pure Appl Math 54, 703–712 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13226-022-00288-9
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Keywords
- Bivariate Bell polynomials
- Spivey’s formula
- r-Dowling polynomials
- r-Whitney numbers of the second kind