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We derive a duality formula for two-row Macdonald functions by studying their relation with basic hypergeometric functions. We introduce two parameter vertex operators to construct a family of symmetric functions generalizing Hall-Littlewood functions. Their relation with Macdonald functions is governed by a very well-poised q-hypergeometric functions of type 4Φ3, for which we obtain linear transformation formulas in terms of the Jacobi theta function and the q-Gamma function. The transformation formulas are then used to give the duality formula and a new formula for two-row Macdonald functions in terms of the vertex operators. The Jack polynomials are also treated accordingly.
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Jing, N. q-Hypergeometric Series and Macdonald Functions. Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics 3, 291–305 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022463918288
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022463918288