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Article

Some Summation Theorems for Generalized Hypergeometric Functions

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Department of Mathematics, University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, D-34132 Kassel, Germany
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Department of Mathematics, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, P.O. Box 16315-1618, 11369 Tehran, Iran
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Axioms 2018, 7(2), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms7020038
Submission received: 2 May 2018 / Revised: 4 June 2018 / Accepted: 6 June 2018 / Published: 8 June 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Analysis and Applications)

Abstract

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Essentially, whenever a generalized hypergeometric series can be summed in terms of gamma functions, the result will be important as only a few such summation theorems are available in the literature. In this paper, we apply two identities of generalized hypergeometric series in order to extend some classical summation theorems of hypergeometric functions such as Gauss, Kummer, Dixon, Watson, Whipple, Pfaff–Saalschütz and Dougall formulas and also obtain some new summation theorems in the sequel.

1. Introduction

Let R and C denote the sets of real and complex numbers and z be a complex variable. For real or complex parameters a and b, the generalized binomial coefficient:
a b = Γ ( a + 1 ) Γ ( b + 1 ) Γ ( a b + 1 ) = a a b ( a , b C ) ,
in which:
Γ ( z ) = 0 x z 1 e x d x ,
denotes the well-known gamma function for R e ( z ) > 0 , can be reduced to the particular case:
a n = ( 1 ) n ( a ) n n ! ,
where ( a ) b denotes the Pochhammer symbol [1] given by:
( a ) b = Γ ( a + b ) Γ ( a ) = 1 ( b = 0 , a C \ { 0 } ) , a ( a + 1 ) ( a + n 1 ) ( b N , a C ) .
Based on Pochhammer’s symbol (1), the generalized hypergeometric functions [2]:
p F q a 1 , , a p b 1 , , b q z = k = 0 ( a 1 ) k ( a p ) k ( b 1 ) k ( b q ) k z k k ! ,
are indeed a Taylor series expansion for a function, say f, as k = 0 c k * z k with c k * = f ( k ) ( 0 ) / k ! , for which the ratio of successive terms can be written as:
c k + 1 * c k * = ( k + a 1 ) ( k + a 2 ) ( k + a p ) ( k + b 1 ) ( k + b 2 ) ( k + b q ) ( k + 1 ) .
According to the ratio test [3,4], the series (2) is convergent for any p q + 1 . In fact, it converges in | z | < 1 for p = q + 1 , converges everywhere for p < q + 1 and converges nowhere ( z 0 ) for p > q + 1 . Moreover, for p = q + 1 , it absolutely converges for | z | = 1 if the condition:
A * = Re j = 1 q b j j = 1 q + 1 a j > 0 ,
holds and is conditionally convergent for | z | = 1 and z 1 if 1 < A * 0 and is finally divergent for | z | = 1 and z 1 if A * 1 .
There are two important cases of the series (2) arising in many physics problems [5,6]. The first case (convergent in | z | 1 ) is the Gauss hypergeometric function:
y = 2 F 1 a , b c z = k = 0 ( a ) k ( b ) k ( c ) k z k k ! ,
with the integral representation:
2 F 1 a , b c z = Γ ( c ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( c b ) 0 1 t b 1 ( 1 t ) c b 1 ( 1 t z ) a d t , ( Re c > Re b > 0 ; arg ( 1 z ) < π ) .
Replacing z = 1 in (3) directly leads to the well-known Gauss identity [1]:
2 F 1 a , b c 1 = Γ ( c ) Γ ( c a b ) Γ ( c a ) Γ ( c b ) Re ( c a b ) > 0 .
The second case, which converges everywhere, is the Kummer confluent hypergeometric function:
y = 1 F 1 b c z = k = 0 ( b ) k ( c ) k z k k ! ,
with the integral representation:
1 F 1 b c z = Γ ( c ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( c b ) 0 1 t b 1 ( 1 t ) c b 1 e z t d t , ( Re c > Re b > 0 ; arg ( 1 z ) < π ) .
Essentially, whenever a generalized hypergeometric series can be summed in terms of gamma functions, the result will be important as only a few such summation theorems are available in the literature; see, e.g., [7,8,9,10,11,12,13]. In this sense, the classical summation theorems such as Kummer and Gauss for 2 F 1 , Dixon, Watson, Whipple and Pfaff–Saalschütz for 3 F 2 , Whipple for 4 F 3 , Dougall for 5 F 4 and Dougall for 7 F 6 are well known [1,14]. In this paper, we apply two identities of generalized hypergeometric functions in order to obtain some new summation theorems and extend the above-mentioned classical theorems. For this purpose, we should first recall the classical theorems as follows.
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Kummer’s theorem ([1], p. 108):
2 F 1 a , b 1 + a b 1 = Γ ( 1 + a b ) Γ ( 1 + ( a / 2 ) ) Γ ( 1 b + ( a / 2 ) ) Γ ( 1 + a ) .
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Second Gauss theorem ([1], p. 108):
2 F 1 a , b ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 1 2 = π Γ ( ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( a + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b + 1 ) / 2 ) .
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Bailey’s theorem ([1], p. 108):
2 F 1 a , 1 a b 1 2 = Γ ( b / 2 ) Γ ( ( b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( a + b ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b a + 1 ) / 2 ) .
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Dixon’s theorem ([1], p. 108):
3 F 2 a , b , c 1 + a b , 1 + a c 1 = Γ ( 1 + a / 2 ) Γ ( 1 + a b ) Γ ( 1 + a c ) Γ ( 1 b c + a / 2 ) Γ ( 1 + a ) Γ ( 1 b + a / 2 ) Γ ( 1 c + a / 2 ) Γ ( 1 + a b c ) .
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Watson’s theorem ([1], p. 108):
3 F 2 a , b , c ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 , 2 c 1 = π Γ ( 1 + c / 2 ) Γ ( ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ( a + b 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( a + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ( a 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ( b 1 ) / 2 ) .
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Whipple’s theorem ([1], p. 108):
3 F 2 a , 1 a , c c , 2 b c + 1 1 = π 2 1 2 b Γ ( c ) Γ ( 2 b c + 1 ) Γ ( ( a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( b + ( a c + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( 1 a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( b + 1 ( a + c ) / 2 ) .
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Pfaff–Saalschütz theorem ([1], p. 108):
3 F 2 a , b , n c , 1 + a + b c n 1 = ( c a ) n ( c b ) n ( c ) n ( c a b ) n .
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Second Whipple theorem ([1], p. 108):
4 F 3 a , 1 + a / 2 , b , c a / 2 , a b + 1 , a c + 1 1 = Γ ( a b + 1 ) Γ ( a c + 1 ) Γ ( a + 1 ) Γ ( a b c + 1 ) .
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Dougall’s theorem ([1], p. 108):
5 F 4 a , 1 + a / 2 , c , d , e a / 2 , a c + 1 , a d + 1 , a e + 1 1 = Γ ( a c + 1 ) Γ ( a d + 1 ) Γ ( a e + 1 ) Γ ( a c d e + 1 ) Γ ( a + 1 ) Γ ( a d e + 1 ) Γ ( a c e + 1 ) Γ ( a c d + 1 ) .
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Second Dougall theorem ([1], p. 108):
7 F 6 a , 1 + a / 2 , b , c , d , 1 + 2 a b c + n , n a / 2 , a b + 1 , a c + 1 , a d + 1 , b + c + d a n , a + 1 + n 1 = ( a + 1 ) n ( a b c + 1 ) n ( a b d + 1 ) n ( a c d + 1 ) n ( a + 1 b ) n ( a + 1 c ) n ( a + 1 d ) n ( a + 1 b c d ) n .
In order to derive the first identity and only for simplicity, we will use the following symbol for representing finite sums of hypergeometric series:
p F ( m ) q a 1 , , a p b 1 , , b q z = k = 0 m ( a 1 ) k ( a p ) k ( b 1 ) k ( b q ) k z k k ! .
For instance, we have:
p F ( 1 ) q z = 0 , p F ( 0 ) q z = 1 and p F ( 1 ) q z = 1 + a 1 a p b 1 b q z .

2. First Hypergeometric Identity

Let m , n be two natural numbers so that n m . By referring to Relation (1), since:
( n ) k ( m ) k = Γ ( k + n ) Γ ( m ) Γ ( k + m ) Γ ( n ) = Γ ( m ) Γ ( n ) 1 ( k + n ) ( k + n + 1 ) ( k + m 1 ) ,
substituting (15) in a special case of (2) yields:
p F q a 1 , , a p 1 , n b 1 , , b q 1 , m z = Γ ( m ) Γ ( n ) k = 0 ( a 1 ) k ( a p 1 ) k ( b 1 ) k ( b q 1 ) k ( k + 1 ) ( k + 2 ) ( k + n 1 ) z k ( k + m 1 ) ! = Γ ( m ) Γ ( n ) j = m 1 ( a 1 ) j m + 1 ( a p 1 ) j m + 1 ( b 1 ) j m + 1 ( b q 1 ) j m + 1 ( j + 2 m ) ( j + 3 m ) ( j m + n ) z j m + 1 j ! .
Relation (16) shows that we encounter a complicated computational problem that cannot be easily evaluated. However, some particular cases such as n = 1 and n = 2 can be directly computed. We leave other cases as open problems.
The case n = 1 leads to a known result in the literature [14], because:
p F q a 1 , , a p 1 , 1 b 1 , , b q 1 , m z = Γ ( m ) j = m 1 ( a 1 ) j m + 1 ( a p 1 ) j m + 1 ( b 1 ) j m + 1 ( b q 1 ) j m + 1 z j m + 1 j ! = Γ ( m ) j = 0 ( a 1 ) j m + 1 ( a p 1 ) j m + 1 ( b 1 ) j m + 1 ( b q 1 ) j m + 1 z j m + 1 j ! j = 0 m 2 ( a 1 ) j m + 1 ( a p 1 ) j m + 1 ( b 1 ) j m + 1 ( b q 1 ) j m + 1 z j m + 1 j ! ,
and since:
( a ) j m + 1 = Γ ( a m + 1 ) Γ ( a ) ( a m + 1 ) j ,
Relation (17) is simplified as:
p F q a 1 , , a p 1 , 1 b 1 , , b q 1 , m z = Γ ( b 1 ) Γ ( b q 1 ) Γ ( a 1 ) Γ ( a p 1 ) Γ ( a 1 m + 1 ) Γ ( a p 1 m + 1 ) Γ ( b 1 m + 1 ) Γ ( b q 1 m + 1 ) ( m 1 ) ! z m 1 × p 1 F q 1 a 1 m + 1 , , a p 1 m + 1 b 1 m + 1 , , b q 1 m + 1 z p 1 F q 1 ( m 2 ) a 1 m + 1 , , a p 1 m + 1 b 1 m + 1 , , b q 1 m + 1 z .
However, the interesting point is that using Relation (18), we can obtain various special cases that extend all classical summation theorems as follows.
Special Case 1. When p = 3 ,   q = 2 and x = 1 , Relation (18) is simplified as:
3 F 2 a , b , 1 c , m 1 = Γ ( m ) Γ ( c ) Γ ( a m + 1 ) Γ ( b m + 1 ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( c m + 1 ) × Γ ( c m + 1 ) Γ ( c a b + m 1 ) Γ ( c a ) Γ ( c b ) 2 F 1 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , b m + 1 c m + 1 1 .
For m = 1 , Relation (19) exactly gives Formula (4), while for m = 2 , 3 , we have:
3 F 2 a , b , 1 c , 2 1 = c 1 ( a 1 ) ( b 1 ) Γ ( c 1 ) Γ ( c a b + 1 ) Γ ( c a ) Γ ( c b ) 1 ,
and:
3 F 2 a , b , 1 c , 3 1 = 2 ( c 2 ) 2 ( a 2 ) 2 ( b 2 ) 2 × Γ ( c 2 ) Γ ( c a b + 2 ) Γ ( c a ) Γ ( c b ) a b + c 2 a 2 b + 2 c 2 .
These two formulas are given in [14].
Special Case 2. When p = 3 ,   q = 2 and x = 1 , by noting the Kummer theorem (5), Relation (18) is simplified as:
3 F 2 a , b , 1 a b + m , m 1 = ( 1 ) m 1 Γ ( m ) Γ ( a b + m ) Γ ( a m + 1 ) Γ ( b m + 1 ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( a b + 1 ) × Γ ( a b + 1 ) Γ ( 1 + ( a m + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( 2 + a m ) Γ ( m b + ( a m + 1 ) / 2 ) 2 F 1 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , b m + 1 a b + 1 1 .
For m = 1 , Relation (20) exactly gives the Kummer formula, while for m = 2 ,   3 , we have:
3 F 2 a , b , 1 a b + 2 , 2 1 = a b + 1 ( a 1 ) ( b 1 ) 1 Γ ( a b + 1 ) Γ ( 1 + ( a 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( b + 2 + ( a 1 ) / 2 ) ,
and:
3 F 2 a , b , 1 a b + 3 , 3 1 = 2 ( a b + 1 ) 2 ( a 2 ) 2 ( b 2 ) 2 Γ ( a b + 1 ) Γ ( a / 2 ) Γ ( a 1 ) Γ ( b + 2 + a / 2 ) 3 a + b a b 3 a b + 1 .
Special Case 3. When p = 3 ,   q = 2 and x = 1 / 2 , by noting the second kind of Gauss Formula (6), Relation (18) is simplified as:
3 F 2 a , b , 1 ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 , m 1 2 = ( 2 ) m 1 × Γ ( m ) Γ ( ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a m + 1 ) Γ ( b m + 1 ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( m + 1 + ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 ) × π Γ ( m + 1 + ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( 1 + ( a m ) / 2 ) Γ ( 1 + ( b m ) / 2 ) 2 F 1 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , b m + 1 m + 1 + ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 1 2 .
For m = 1 , Relation (21) exactly gives the second kind of Gauss formula, while for m = 2 ,   3 , we have:
3 F 2 a , b , 1 ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 , 2 1 2 = a + b 1 ( a 1 ) ( b 1 ) π Γ ( 1 + ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a / 2 ) Γ ( b / 2 ) 1 ,
and:
3 F 2 a , b , 1 ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 , 3 1 2 = 2 ( a + b 1 ) ( a + b 3 ) ( a 2 ) 2 ( b 2 ) 2 × π Γ ( ( a + b 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( a 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b 1 ) / 2 ) a b a b + 1 a + b 3 .
Special Case 4. When p = 3 ,   q = 2 and x = 1 / 2 , by noting the Bailey theorem (7), Relation (18) is simplified as:
3 F 2 a , 2 m a 1 , 1 b , m 1 2 = ( 2 ) m 1 Γ ( m ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( a m + 1 ) Γ ( m a ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( 2 m a 1 ) Γ ( b m + 1 ) × Γ ( ( b m + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b m + 2 ) / 2 ) Γ ( m + 1 + ( a + b ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b a + 1 ) / 2 ) 2 F 1 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , m a b m + 1 1 2 .
For m = 1 , Relation (22) exactly gives the Bailey formula, while for m = 2 , 3 , we have:
3 F 2 a , 3 a , 1 b , 2 1 2 = 2 ( 1 b ) ( 1 a ) 2 Γ ( ( b 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( b / 2 ) Γ ( 1 + ( a + b ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b a + 1 ) / 2 ) 1 ,
and:
3 F 2 a , 5 a , 1 b , 3 1 2 = 8 ( b 2 ) 2 ( a 4 ) 4 × Γ ( ( b 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b 2 ) / 2 ) Γ ( 2 + ( a + b ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b a + 1 ) / 2 ) 5 a a 2 + 2 b 10 2 ( b 2 ) .
Special Case 5. When p = 4 ,   q = 3 and x = 1 , by noting the Dixon theorem (8), Relation (18) is simplified as:
4 F 3 a , b , c , 1 a b + m , a c + m , m 1 = Γ ( m ) Γ ( a b + m ) Γ ( a c + m ) Γ ( a + 1 m ) Γ ( b + 1 m ) Γ ( c + 1 m ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( c ) Γ ( a b + 1 ) Γ ( a c + 1 ) × Γ ( ( a + 3 m ) / 2 ) Γ ( a b + 1 ) Γ ( a c + 1 ) Γ ( b c + ( a + 3 m 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a + 2 m ) Γ ( b + ( a + m + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c + ( a + m + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a b c + m ) 3 F 2 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , b m + 1 , c m + 1 a b + 1 , a c + 1 1 .
For m = 1 , Relation (23) exactly gives the Dixon formula, while for m = 2 ,   3 , we have:
4 F 3 a , b , c , 1 a b + 2 , a c + 2 , 2 1 = ( a b + 1 ) ( a c + 1 ) ( a 1 ) ( b 1 ) ( c 1 ) × Γ ( ( a + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a b + 1 ) Γ ( a c + 1 ) Γ ( b c + ( a + 5 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( b + ( a + 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c + ( a + 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a b c + 2 ) 1 ,
and:
4 F 3 a , b , c , 1 a b + 3 , a c + 3 , 3 1 = 2 ( a b + 1 ) 2 ( a c + 1 ) 2 ( a 2 ) 2 ( b 2 ) 2 ( c 2 ) 2 × Γ ( a / 2 ) Γ ( a b + 1 ) Γ ( a c + 1 ) Γ ( ( a / 2 ) b c + 4 ) Γ ( a 1 ) Γ ( ( a / 2 ) b + 2 ) Γ ( ( a / 2 ) c + 2 ) Γ ( a b c + 3 ) ( a 2 ) ( b 2 ) ( c 2 ) ( a b + 1 ) ( a c + 1 ) 1 .
Special Case 6. When p = 4 ,   q = 3 and x = 1 , by noting the Watson theorem (9), Relation (18) is simplified as:
4 F 3 a , b , c , 1 ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 , 2 c + 1 m , m 1 = Γ ( m ) Γ ( ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( 2 c + 1 m ) Γ ( a + 1 m ) Γ ( b + 1 m ) Γ ( c + 1 m ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( c ) Γ ( m + ( a + b + 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( 2 c 2 m + 2 ) × π Γ ( c m + ( 3 / 2 ) ) Γ ( m + ( a + b + 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ( a + b 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( 1 + ( a m ) / 2 ) Γ ( 1 + ( b m ) / 2 ) Γ ( c + 1 ( a + m ) / 2 ) Γ ( c + 1 ( b + m ) / 2 ) 3 F 2 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , b m + 1 , c m + 1 m + 1 + ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 , 2 c 2 m + 2 1 .
For m = 1 , Relation (24) exactly gives the Watson formula, while for m = 2 ,   3 , we have:
4 F 3 a , b , c , 1 ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 , 2 c 1 , 2 1 = a + b 1 ( a 1 ) ( b 1 ) × π Γ ( c ( 1 / 2 ) ) Γ ( ( a + b 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ( a + b 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a / 2 ) Γ ( b / 2 ) Γ ( c ( a / 2 ) ) Γ ( c ( b / 2 ) ) 1 ,
and:
4 F 3 a , b , c , 1 ( a + b + 1 ) / 2 , 2 c 2 , 3 1 = ( 2 c 3 ) ( a + b 1 ) ( a + b 3 ) ( a 2 ) 2 ( b 2 ) 2 ( c 1 ) × π Γ ( c ( 3 / 2 ) ) Γ ( ( a + b 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ( a + b 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( a 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( b 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ( a + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ( b + 1 ) / 2 ) ( a 2 ) ( b 2 ) a + b 3 1 .
Special Case 7. When p = 4 ,   q = 3 and x = 1 , by noting the Whipple theorem (10), Relation (18) is simplified as:
4 F 3 a , 2 m 1 a , b , 1 c , 2 b c + 1 , m 1 = Γ ( m ) Γ ( c ) Γ ( 2 b c + 1 ) Γ ( a + 1 m ) Γ ( m a ) Γ ( b + 1 m ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( 2 m 1 a ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( c + 1 m ) Γ ( 2 b c m + 2 ) × π 2 2 m 2 b 1 Γ ( c m + 1 ) Γ ( 2 b c + 2 m ) Γ ( m + 1 + ( a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( m + 1 + b + ( a c + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( 1 a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( b + 1 ( a + c ) / 2 ) 3 F 2 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , m a , b m + 1 c m + 1 , 2 b c m + 2 1 .
For m = 1 , Relation (25) exactly gives the Whipple formula, while for m = 2 , 3 , we have:
4 F 3 a , 3 a , b , 1 c , 2 b c + 1 , 2 1 = ( c 1 ) ( c 2 b ) ( a 2 ) 2 ( b 1 ) × π 2 3 2 b Γ ( c 1 ) Γ ( 2 b c ) Γ ( 1 + ( a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( b + ( a c 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( 1 a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( b + 1 ( a + c ) / 2 ) 1 ,
and:
4 F 3 a , 5 a , b , 1 c , 2 b c + 1 , 3 1 = 2 ( c 2 ) 2 ( 2 b c 1 ) 2 ( a 4 ) 4 ( b 2 ) 2 × π 2 5 2 b Γ ( c 2 ) Γ ( 2 b c 1 ) Γ ( 2 + ( a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( b + ( a c 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( 1 a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( b + 1 ( a + c ) / 2 ) ( a 2 ) ( 3 a ) ( b 2 ) ( c 2 ) ( 2 b c 1 ) 1 .
Special Case 8. When p = 4 ,   q = 3 and x = 1 , by noting the Pfaff–Saalschütz theorem (11), Relation (18) is simplified as:
4 F 3 a , b , n + m 1 , 1 c , 1 + a + b c n , m 1 = ( m 1 ) ! ( 1 c ) m 1 ( c a b + n ) m 1 ( 1 a ) m 1 ( 1 b ) m 1 ( n + 2 m ) m 1 × ( c a ) n ( c b ) n ( c + 1 m ) n ( c a b + m 1 ) n 3 F 2 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , b m + 1 , n c m + 1 , 2 + a + b c m n 1 .
For m = 1 , Relation (26) exactly gives the Pfaff–Saalschütz formula, while for m = 2 ,   3 , we have:
4 F 3 a , b , n + 1 , 1 c , 1 + a + b c n , 2 1 = ( 1 c ) ( c a b + n ) n ( 1 a ) ( 1 b ) × ( c a ) n ( c b ) n ( c 1 ) n ( c a b + 1 ) n 1 ,
and:
4 F 3 a , b , n + 2 , 1 c , 1 + a + b c n , 3 1 = 2 ( 1 c ) 2 ( c a b + n ) 2 n ( 1 a ) 2 ( 1 b ) 2 ( n 1 ) 2 × ( c a ) n ( c b ) n ( c 2 ) n ( c a b + 2 ) n + n ( a 2 ) ( b 2 ) ( c 2 ) ( a + b c n 1 ) 1 .
Special Case 9. When p = 5 ,   q = 4 and x = 1 , by noting the second theorem of Whipple (12), Relation (18) is simplified as:
5 F 4 a , ( a + m + 1 ) / 2 , b , c , 1 ( a + m 1 ) / 2 , a b + m , a c + m , m 1 = ( 1 ) m 1 × Γ ( m ) Γ ( ( a + m 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a b + m ) Γ ( a c + m ) Γ ( a m + 1 ) Γ ( ( a m + 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( b m + 1 ) Γ ( c m + 1 ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( ( a + m + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( b ) Γ ( c ) Γ ( ( a m + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a b + 1 ) Γ ( a c + 1 ) × Γ ( 1 + a b ) Γ ( 1 + a c ) Γ ( 2 m + a ) Γ ( m + a b c ) 4 F 3 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , ( a m + 3 ) / 2 , b m + 1 , c m + 1 ( a m + 1 ) / 2 , a b + 1 , a c + 1 1 .
For m = 1 , Relation (27) exactly gives the Whipple formula, while for m = 2 ,   3 , we have:
5 F 4 a , ( a + 3 ) / 2 , b , c , 1 ( a + 1 ) / 2 , a b + 2 , a c + 2 , 2 1 = 4 ( a b + 1 ) ( a c + 1 ) ( a 2 1 ) ( a 1 ) ( b 1 ) ( c 1 ) 1 Γ ( 1 + a b ) Γ ( 1 + a c ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( 2 + a b c ) ,
and:
5 F 4 a , ( a + 4 ) / 2 , b , c , 1 ( a + 2 ) / 2 , a b + 3 , a c + 3 , 3 1 = 2 ( a b + 1 ) 2 ( a c + 1 ) 2 ( a + 2 ) ( a 1 ) ( b 2 ) 2 ( c 2 ) 2 × Γ ( 1 + a b ) Γ ( 1 + a c ) Γ ( a 1 ) Γ ( 3 + a b c ) + a ( b 2 ) ( c 2 ) ( a b + 1 ) ( a c + 1 ) 1 .
Special Case 10. When p = 6 ,   q = 5 and x = 1 , by noting the Dougall theorem (13), Relation (18) is simplified as:
6 F 5 a , ( a + m + 1 ) / 2 , c , d , e , 1 ( a + m 1 ) / 2 , a c + m , a d + m , a e + m , m 1 = Γ ( m ) Γ ( ( a + m 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a c + m ) × Γ ( a d + m ) Γ ( a e + m ) Γ ( a m + 1 ) Γ ( ( a m + 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c m + 1 ) Γ ( d m + 1 ) Γ ( e m + 1 ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( ( a + m + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ) Γ ( d ) Γ ( e ) Γ ( ( a m + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( a c + 1 ) Γ ( a d + 1 ) Γ ( a e + 1 ) × Γ ( a c + 1 ) Γ ( a d + 1 ) Γ ( a e + 1 ) Γ ( a c d e + 2 m 1 ) Γ ( a + 2 m ) Γ ( a d e + m ) Γ ( a c e + m ) Γ ( a c d + m ) 5 F 4 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , ( a m + 3 ) / 2 , c m + 1 , d m + 1 , e m + 1 ( a m + 1 ) / 2 , a c + 1 , a d + 1 , a e + 1 1 .
For m = 1 , Relation (28) exactly gives the Dougall formula, while for m = 2 ,   3 , we have:
6 F 5 a , ( a + 3 ) / 2 , c , d , e , 1 ( a + 1 ) / 2 , a c + 2 , a d + 2 , a e + 2 , 2 1 = ( a c + 1 ) ( a d + 1 ) ( a e + 1 ) ( c 1 ) ( d 1 ) ( e 1 ) ( a + 1 ) × Γ ( a c + 1 ) Γ ( a d + 1 ) Γ ( a e + 1 ) Γ ( a c d e + 3 ) Γ ( a ) Γ ( a d e + 2 ) Γ ( a c e + 2 ) Γ ( a c d + 2 ) 1 ,
and:
6 F 5 a , ( a + 4 ) / 2 , c , d , e , 1 ( a + 2 ) / 2 , a c + 3 , a d + 3 , a e + 3 , 3 1 = 2 ( a c + 1 ) 2 ( a d + 1 ) 2 ( a e + 1 ) 2 ( a 1 ) ( a + 2 ) ( c 2 ) 2 ( d 2 ) 2 ( e 2 ) 2 × Γ ( a c + 1 ) Γ ( a d + 1 ) Γ ( a e + 1 ) Γ ( a c d e + 5 ) Γ ( a 1 ) Γ ( a d e + 3 ) Γ ( a c e + 3 ) Γ ( a c d + 3 ) a ( c 2 ) ( d 2 ) ( e 2 ) ( a c + 1 ) ( a d + 1 ) ( a e + 1 ) 1 .
Special Case 11. When p = 8 ,   q = 7 and x = 1 , by noting the second theorem of Dougall (14), Relation (18) is simplified as:
8 F 7 a , ( a + m + 1 ) / 2 , b , c , d , 2 a b c d + 2 m 1 + n , m n 1 , 1 ( a + m 1 ) / 2 , a b + m , a c + m , a d + m , b + c + d a + 1 m n , a + n + 1 , m 1 = ( 1 ) m 1 ( m 1 ) ! × ( ( 3 a m ) / 2 ) m 1 ( 1 a + b m ) m 1 ( 1 a + c m ) m 1 ( 1 a + d m ) m 1 ( m + n + a b c d ) m 1 ( a n ) m 1 ( ( 1 a m ) / 2 ) m 1 ( 1 a ) m 1 ( 1 b ) m 1 ( 1 c ) m 1 ( 1 d ) m 1 ( b + c + d 2 a + 2 2 m n ) m 1 ( n + 2 m ) m 1 × ( a m + 2 ) n ( a b c + m ) n ( a b d + m ) n ( a c d + m ) n ( a b + 1 ) n ( a c + 1 ) n ( a d + 1 ) n ( a b c d + 2 m 1 ) n 7 F 6 ( m 2 ) a m + 1 , ( a m + 3 ) / 2 , b m + 1 , c m + 1 , d m + 1 , 2 a b c d + m + n , n ( a m + 1 ) / 2 , a b + 1 , a c + 1 , a d + 1 , b + c + d a + 2 2 m n , a m + n + 2 1 .
For m = 1 , Relation (29) exactly gives the Dougall formula, while for m = 2 ,   3 , we have:
8 F 7 a , ( a + 3 ) / 2 , b , c , d , 2 a b c d + 3 + n , n + 1 , 1 ( a + 1 ) / 2 , a b + 2 , a c + 2 , a d + 2 , b + c + d a 1 n , a + n + 1 , 2 1 = ( a + b 1 ) ( a + c 1 ) ( a + d 1 ) ( n + 2 + a b c d ) ( a + n ) n ( 1 + a ) ( 1 b ) ( 1 c ) ( 1 d ) ( b + c + d 2 a 2 n ) × 1 ( a ) n ( a b c + 2 ) n ( a b d + 2 ) n ( a c d + 2 ) n ( a b + 1 ) n ( a c + 1 ) n ( a d + 1 ) n ( a b c d + 3 ) n ,
and:
8 F 7 a , ( a + 4 ) / 2 , b , c , d , 2 a b c d + 5 + n , n + 2 , 1 ( a + 2 ) / 2 , a b + 3 , a c + 3 , a d + 3 , b + c + d a 2 n , a + n + 1 , 3 1 = ( a 2 ) ( a + b 2 ) 2 ( a + c 2 ) 2 ( a + d 2 ) 2 ( 3 + n + a b c d ) 2 ( a n ) 2 ( a + 2 ) ( 1 a ) 2 ( 1 b ) 2 ( 1 c ) 2 ( 1 d ) 2 ( b + c + d 2 a 4 n ) 2 ( n 1 ) 2 × ( a 1 ) n ( a b c + 3 ) n ( a b d + 3 ) n ( a c d + 3 ) n ( a b + 1 ) n ( a c + 1 ) n ( a d + 1 ) n ( a b c d + 5 ) n + n a ( b 2 ) ( c 2 ) ( d 2 ) ( 2 a b c d + 3 + n ) ( a b + 1 ) ( a c + 1 ) ( a d + 1 ) ( b + c + d a n 4 ) ( n + a 1 ) 1 .
Remark 1.
There are two further special cases, which however do not belong to classical summation theorems. When p = q = 1 , Relation (18) is simplified as:
1 F 1 1 m z = ( m 1 ) ! z m 1 e z j = 0 m 2 z j j ! ,
and when p = q + 1 = 2 , it yields:
2 F 1 a , 1 m z = ( m 1 ) ! z m 1 Γ ( a m + 1 ) Γ ( a ) ( 1 z ) m a 1 j = 0 m 2 ( a m + 1 ) j z j j ! .
Similarly, for the case n = 2 , Relation (16) changes to:
p F q a 1 , a p 1 , 2 b 1 , b q 1 , m z = Γ ( m ) z m 1 j = m 1 ( a 1 ) j m + 1 ( a p 1 ) j m + 1 ( b 1 ) j m + 1 ( b q 1 ) j m + 1 ( j + 2 m ) z j j ! = Γ ( m ) z m 1 z r = m 2 ( a 1 ) j m + 2 ( a p 1 ) j m + 2 ( b 1 ) j m + 2 ( b q 1 ) j m + 2 z r r ! + ( 2 m ) j = m 1 ( a 1 ) j m + 1 ( a p 1 ) j m + 1 ( b 1 ) j m + 1 ( b q 1 ) j m + 1 z j j ! = ( m 1 ) ! z m 2 Γ ( b 1 ) Γ ( b q 1 ) Γ ( a 1 ) Γ ( a p 1 ) Γ ( a 1 m + 2 ) Γ ( a p 1 m + 2 ) Γ ( b 1 m + 2 ) Γ ( b q 1 m + 2 ) × p 1 F q 1 a 1 m + 2 , , a p 1 m + 2 b 1 m + 2 , , b q 1 m + 2 z p 1 F q 1 ( m 3 ) a 1 m + 2 , , a p 1 m + 2 b 1 m + 2 , , b q 1 m + 2 z + ( 2 m ) ( m 1 ) ! z m 1 Γ ( b 1 ) Γ ( b q 1 ) Γ ( a 1 ) Γ ( a p 1 ) Γ ( a 1 m + 1 ) Γ ( a p 1 m + 1 ) Γ ( b 1 m + 1 ) Γ ( b q 1 m + 1 ) × p 1 F q 1 a 1 m + 1 , , a p 1 m + 1 b 1 m + 1 , , b q 1 m + 1 z p 1 F q 1 ( m 2 ) a 1 m + 1 , , a p 1 m + 1 b 1 m + 1 , , b q 1 m + 1 z .
Therefore:
p F q a 1 , a p 1 , 2 b 1 , b q 1 , m z = ( m 1 ) ! z m 1 Γ ( b 1 ) Γ ( b q 1 ) Γ ( a 1 ) Γ ( a p 1 ) Γ ( a 1 m + 1 ) Γ ( a p 1 m + 1 ) Γ ( b 1 m + 1 ) Γ ( b q 1 m + 1 ) × ( a 1 m + 1 ) ( a p 1 m + 1 ) ( b 1 m + 1 ) ( b q 1 m + 1 ) z × p 1 F q 1 a 1 m + 2 , , a p 1 m + 2 b 1 m + 2 , , b q 1 m + 2 z p 1 F q 1 ( m 3 ) a 1 m + 2 , , a p 1 m + 2 b 1 m + 2 , , b q 1 m + 2 z ( m 2 ) p 1 F q 1 a 1 m + 1 , , a p 1 m + 1 b 1 m + 1 , , b q 1 m + 1 z p 1 F q 1 ( m 2 ) a 1 m + 1 , , a p 1 m + 1 b 1 m + 1 , , b q 1 m + 1 z .
For instance, if m = 3 , Relation (30) reads as:
p F q a 1 , , a p 1 , 2 b 1 , , b q 1 , 3 z = 2 z 2 Γ ( b 1 ) Γ ( b q 1 ) Γ ( a 1 ) Γ ( a p 1 ) Γ ( a 1 2 ) Γ ( a p 1 2 ) Γ ( b 1 2 ) Γ ( b q 1 2 ) × ( a 1 2 ) ( a p 1 2 ) ( b 1 2 ) ( b q 1 2 ) z p 1 F q 1 a 1 1 , , a p 1 1 b 1 1 , , b q 1 1 z p 1 F q 1 a 1 2 , , a p 1 2 b 1 2 , , b q 1 2 z + 1 .
Hence, for p = q + 1 = 3 and z = 1 , we have:
3 F 2 a , b , 2 c , 3 1 = 2 ( a 2 ) 2 ( b 2 ) 2 × ( c 2 ) 2 + Γ ( c ) Γ ( c a b + 1 ) Γ ( c a ) Γ ( c b ) ( a b a b c + 3 ) .

3. Second Hypergeometric Identity

By noting Relation (1), first it is not difficult to verify that:
( a + m ) k = ( a ) k + m ( a ) m .
Now, if the identity (31) is applied in a special case of (2), we obtain:
p F q a 1 + m , a p 1 + m , 1 b 1 + m , , b q + m z = k = 0 ( a 1 + m ) k ( a p 1 + m ) k ( b 1 + m ) k ( b q + m ) k z k = ( b 1 ) m ( b q ) m ( a 1 ) m ( a p 1 ) m k = 0 ( a 1 ) k + m ( a p 1 ) k + m ( b 1 ) k + m ( b q 1 ) k + m z k = ( b 1 ) m ( b q ) m ( a 1 ) m ( a p 1 ) m j = m ( a 1 ) j ( a p 1 ) j ( b 1 ) j ( b q 1 ) j z j m = ( b 1 ) m ( b q ) m ( a 1 ) m ( a p 1 ) m z m j = 0 ( a 1 ) j ( a p 1 ) j ( b 1 ) j ( b q 1 ) j z j j = 0 m 1 ( a 1 ) j ( a p 1 ) j ( b 1 ) j ( b q 1 ) j z j ,
leading to the second identity:
p F q a 1 + m , a p 1 + m , 1 b 1 + m , , b q + m z = ( b 1 ) m ( b q ) m ( a 1 ) m ( a p 1 ) m z m × p F q a 1 , a p 1 , 1 b 1 , , b q z p F q ( m 1 ) a 1 , a p 1 , 1 b 1 , , b q z ,
which is equivalent to:
p F q a 1 , a p 1 , 1 b 1 , , b q z = ( b 1 m ) m ( b q m ) m ( a 1 m ) m ( a p 1 m ) m z m × p F q a 1 m , a p 1 m , 1 b 1 m , , b q m z p F q ( m 1 ) a 1 m , a p 1 m , 1 b 1 m , , b q m z .
Once again, the interesting point is that by using Relation (32) or (33), various special cases can be considered as follows.
Special Case 12. When p = 2 ,   q = 1 and x = 1 , by noting the Kummer formula and Relation (32), we get:
2 F 1 b + m , 1 2 b + m 1 = ( 1 ) m ( 2 b ) m ( b ) m π 2 Γ ( 2 b ) Γ ( b + ( 3 / 2 ) ) 2 F 1 ( m 1 ) b , 1 2 b 1 .
For instance, if m = 1 ,   2 , Relation (34) is simplified as:
2 F 1 b + 1 , 1 3 b 1 = π 2 Γ ( 3 b ) Γ ( ( 3 / 2 ) b ) + 2 b 1 ,
and:
2 F 1 b + 2 , 1 4 b 1 = π 2 b ( b + 1 ) Γ ( 4 b ) Γ ( ( 3 / 2 ) b ) 2 ( b 1 ) ( b 3 ) b ( b + 1 ) .
Special Case 13. When p = 2 ,   q = 1 and x = 1 / 2 , by noting the second kind of Gauss formula and Relation (32), we get:
2 F 1 a + m , 1 ( a / 2 ) + m + 1 1 2 = ( 1 + ( a / 2 ) ) m ( a ) m 2 m π Γ ( 1 + ( a / 2 ) ) Γ ( ( a + 1 ) / 2 ) 2 F 1 ( m 1 ) a , 1 ( a / 2 ) + 1 1 2 .
For instance, if m = 1 ,   2 , Relation (35) is simplified as:
2 F 1 a + 1 , 1 ( a / 2 ) + 2 1 2 = a + 2 a π Γ ( 1 + ( a / 2 ) ) Γ ( ( a + 1 ) / 2 ) 1 ,
and:
2 F 1 a + 2 , 1 ( a / 2 ) + 3 1 2 = π ( a + 2 ) ( a + 4 ) a ( a + 1 ) Γ ( 1 + ( a / 2 ) ) Γ ( ( a + 1 ) / 2 ) 2 ( 1 + 4 a ) .
Special Case 14. When p = 3 ,   q = 2 and x = 1 , by noting the Dixon formula and Relation (32), we get:
3 F 2 b + m , c + m , 1 2 b + m , 2 c + m 1 = ( 2 b ) m ( 2 c ) m ( b ) m ( c ) m × π 2 Γ ( 2 b ) Γ ( 2 c ) Γ ( b c + ( 3 / 2 ) ) Γ ( b + ( 3 / 2 ) ) Γ ( c + ( 3 / 2 ) ) Γ ( 2 b c ) 3 F 2 ( m 1 ) b , c , 1 2 b , 2 c 1 .
For instance, if m = 1 , 2 , Relation (36) is simplified as:
3 F 2 b + 1 , c + 1 , 1 3 b , 3 c 1 = π 2 b c Γ ( 3 b ) Γ ( 3 c ) Γ ( ( 3 / 2 ) b c ) Γ ( ( 3 / 2 ) b ) Γ ( ( 3 / 2 ) c ) Γ ( 2 b c ) ( b 2 ) ( c 2 ) b c ,
and:
3 F 2 b + 2 , c + 2 , 1 4 b , 4 c 1 = π 2 ( b ) 2 ( c ) 2 Γ ( 4 b ) Γ ( 4 c ) Γ ( ( 3 / 2 ) b c ) Γ ( ( 3 / 2 ) b ) Γ ( ( 3 / 2 ) c ) Γ ( 2 b c ) 2 ( b c b c 2 ) ( b 3 ) ( c 3 ) ( b ) 2 ( c ) 2 .
Special Case 15. When p = 3 ,   q = 2 and x = 1 , by noting the Watson formula and Relation (32), we get:
3 F 2 b + m , c + m , 1 ( b / 2 ) + m + 1 , 2 c + m 1 = ( 1 + ( b / 2 ) ) m ( 2 c ) m ( b ) m ( c ) m × π Γ ( 1 + ( c / 2 ) ) Γ ( 1 + ( b / 2 ) ) Γ ( c ( b / 2 ) ) Γ ( ( b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ) Γ ( c ( b 1 ) / 2 ) 3 F 2 ( m 1 ) b , c , 1 ( b / 2 ) + 1 , 2 c 1 .
For instance, if m = 1 , 2 , Relation (37) is simplified as:
3 F 2 b + 1 , c + 1 , 1 ( b / 2 ) + 2 , 2 c + 1 1 = ( 1 + 2 b ) ( π Γ ( 1 + ( c / 2 ) ) Γ ( 1 + ( b / 2 ) ) Γ ( c ( b / 2 ) ) Γ ( ( b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c ) Γ ( c ( b 1 ) / 2 ) 1 ) ,
and:
3 F 2 b + 2 , c + 2 , 1 ( b / 2 ) + 3 , 2 c + 2 1 = 2 π c ( 2 c + 1 ) b ( b + 1 ) Γ ( ( c / 2 ) + 1 ) Γ ( ( b / 2 ) + 3 ) Γ ( c ( b / 2 ) ) Γ ( ( b + 1 ) / 2 ) Γ ( c + 2 ) Γ ( c ( b 1 ) / 2 ) ( b + 4 ) ( 2 c + 1 ) b ( c + 1 ) .
Special Case 16. When p = 3 ,   q = 2 and x = 1 , by noting the Whipple formula and Relation (32), we get:
3 F 2 a + m , 1 a + m , 1 c + m , 3 c + m 1 = ( c ) m ( 3 c ) m ( a ) m ( 1 a ) m × π Γ ( c ) Γ ( 3 c ) 2 Γ ( ( a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( a c + 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( 1 a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( 2 ( a + c ) / 2 ) 3 F 2 ( m 1 ) a , 1 a , 1 c , 3 c 1 .
For instance, if m = 1 , 2 , Relation (38) is simplified as:
3 F 2 a + 1 , 2 a , 1 c + 1 , 4 c 1 = π 2 a ( 1 a ) Γ ( c + 1 ) Γ ( 4 c ) Γ ( ( a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( a c + 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( 1 a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( 2 ( a + c ) / 2 ) c ( c 3 ) a ( a 1 ) ,
and:
3 F 2 a + 2 , 3 a , 1 c + 2 , 5 c 1 = π 2 ( a 2 ) 4 Γ ( c + 2 ) Γ ( 5 c ) Γ ( ( a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( a c + 3 ) / 2 ) Γ ( ( 1 a + c ) / 2 ) Γ ( 2 ( a + c ) / 2 ) ( c + 1 ) ( 4 c ) ( c ( 3 c ) + a ( 1 a ) ) ( a 2 ) 4 .
Special Case 17. When p = 3 ,   q = 2 and x = 1 , by noting the Pfaff–Saalschutz formula and Relation (32), we get:
3 F 2 b + m , n + m , 1 c + m , 2 + b c n + m 1 = ( c ) m ( 2 + b c n ) m ( b ) m ( n ) m ( c 1 ) ( c 1 b + n ) ( c 1 b ) ( c 1 + n ) 3 F 2 ( m 1 ) b , n , 1 c , 2 + b c n 1 .
For instance, if m = 1 , 2 , Relation (39) is simplified as:
3 F 2 b + 1 , n + 1 , 1 c + 1 , 3 + b c n 1 = c ( c 2 b + n ) n b ( c 1 ) ( c 1 b + n ) ( c 1 b ) ( c 1 + n ) 1 ,
and:
3 F 2 b + 2 , n + 2 , 1 c + 2 , 4 + b c n 1 = ( c 1 ) c ( c + 1 ) ( c 1 b + n ) ( c 2 b + n ) ( c 3 b + n ) n ( n 1 ) b ( b + 1 ) ( c 1 b ) ( c 1 + n ) ( c + 1 ) ( c 3 b + n ) ( n b + c ( c 2 b + n ) ) n ( n 1 ) b ( b + 1 ) .
Special Case 18. When p = 4 ,   q = 3 and x = 1 , by noting the Whipple formula and Relation (32), we get:
4 F 3 m + ( 3 / 2 ) , b + m , c + m , 1 m + ( 1 / 2 ) , 2 b + m , 2 c + m 1 = ( 1 ) m 2 m + 1 ( 2 b ) m ( 2 c ) m ( b ) m ( c ) m × Γ ( 2 b ) Γ ( 2 c ) Γ ( 2 b c ) 4 F 3 ( m 1 ) 3 / 2 , b , c , 1 1 / 2 , 2 b , 2 c 1 .
For instance, if m = 1 , 2 , Relation (40) is simplified as:
4 F 3 5 / 2 , b + 1 , c + 1 , 1 3 / 2 , 3 b , 3 c 1 = 1 3 b c ( ( b 2 ) ( c 2 ) Γ ( 3 b ) Γ ( 3 c ) Γ ( 2 b c ) ) ,
and:
4 F 3 7 / 2 , b + 2 , c + 2 , 1 5 / 2 , 4 b , 4 c 1 = ( 2 b ) 2 ( 2 c ) 2 5 ( b ) 2 ( c ) 2 × Γ ( 2 b ) Γ ( 2 c ) Γ ( 2 b c ) + 2 b c + b + c 2 ( b 2 ) ( c 2 ) .
Special Case 19. When p = 5 ,   q = 4 and x = 1 , by noting the Dougall formula and Relation (32), we get:
5 F 4 m + ( 3 / 2 ) , c + m , d + m , e + m , 1 m + ( 1 / 2 ) , 2 c + m , 2 d + m , 2 e + m 1 = 1 2 m + 1 ( 2 c ) m ( 2 d ) m ( 2 e ) m ( c ) m ( d ) m ( e ) m × Γ ( 2 c ) Γ ( 2 d ) Γ ( 2 e ) Γ ( 2 c d e ) Γ ( 2 d e ) Γ ( 2 c e ) Γ ( 2 c d ) 5 F 4 ( m 1 ) 3 / 2 , c , d , e , 1 1 / 2 , 2 c , 2 d , 2 e 1 .
For instance, if m = 1 , 2 , Relation (41) is simplified as:
5 F 4 5 / 2 , c + 1 , d + 1 , e + 1 , 1 3 / 2 , 3 c , 3 d , 3 e 1 = ( 2 c ) ( 2 d ) ( 2 e ) 3 c d e × Γ ( 2 c ) Γ ( 2 d ) Γ ( 2 e ) Γ ( 2 c d e ) Γ ( 2 d e ) Γ ( 2 c e ) Γ ( 2 c d ) 1 ,
and:
5 F 4 7 / 2 , c + 2 , d + 2 , e + 2 , 1 5 / 2 , 4 c , 4 d , 4 e 1 = ( 2 c ) 2 ( 2 d ) 2 ( 2 e ) 2 5 ( c ) 2 ( d ) 2 ( e ) 2 × Γ ( 2 c ) Γ ( 2 d ) Γ ( 2 e ) Γ ( 2 c d e ) Γ ( 2 d e ) Γ ( 2 c e ) Γ ( 2 c d ) 3 c d e ( 2 c ) ( 2 d ) ( 2 e ) 1 .
Special Case 20. When p = 7 ,   q = 6 and x = 1 , by noting the Dougall formula and Relation (32), we get:
7 F 6 m + ( 3 / 2 ) , b + m , c + m , d + m , 3 b c + n + m , m n , 1 m + ( 1 / 2 ) , 2 b + m , 2 c + m , 2 d + m , b + c + d n 1 + m , n + 2 + m 1 = 1 2 m + 1 ( 2 b ) m ( 2 c ) m ( 2 d ) m ( b + c + d n 1 ) m ( n + 2 ) m ( b ) m ( c ) m ( d ) m ( 3 b c + n ) m ( n ) m × ( 2 ) n ( 2 b c ) n ( 2 b d ) n ( 2 c d ) n ( 2 b ) n ( 2 c ) n ( 2 d ) n ( 2 b c d ) n 7 F 6 ( m 1 ) 3 / 2 , b , c , d , 3 b c + n , n , 1 1 / 2 , 2 b , 2 c , 2 d , b + c + d n 1 , n + 2 1 .
For instance, if m = 1 , 2 , Relation (42) is simplified as:
7 F 6 5 / 2 , b + 1 , c + 1 , d + 1 , 3 b c + n + 1 , 1 n , 1 3 / 2 , 3 b , 3 c , 3 d , b + c + d n , n + 3 1 = ( 2 b ) ( 2 c ) ( 2 d ) ( b + c + d n 1 ) ( n + 2 ) 3 n b c d ( 3 b c + n ) × 1 ( 2 ) n ( 2 b c ) n ( 2 b d ) n ( 2 c d ) n ( 2 b ) n ( 2 c ) n ( 2 d ) n ( 2 b c d ) n ,
and:
7 F 6 7 / 2 , b + 2 , c + 2 , d + 2 , 5 b c + n , 2 n , 1 5 / 2 , 4 b , 4 c , 4 d , b + c + d n + 1 , n + 4 1 = ( 2 b ) 2 ( 2 c ) 2 ( 2 d ) 2 ( b + c + d n 1 ) 2 ( n + 2 ) 2 5 ( b ) 2 ( c ) 2 ( d ) 2 ( 3 b c + n ) 2 ( n ) 2 × ( 2 ) n ( 2 b c ) n ( 2 b d ) n ( 2 c d ) n ( 2 b ) n ( 2 c ) n ( 2 d ) n ( 2 b c d ) n + 3 b c d n ( 3 b c + n ) ( 2 b ) ( 2 c ) ( 2 d ) ( b + c + d n 1 ) ( n + 2 ) 1 .

4. Conclusions

In this paper, we applied two identities for generalized hypergeometric series in order to extend some classical summation theorems of hypergeometric functions such as Gauss, Kummer, Dixon, Watson, Whipple, Pfaff–Saalschütz and Dougall formulas and then obtained some new summation theorems using the second introduced hypergeometric identity.

Author Contributions

Both authors have the same contribution in all sections.

Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation under Grant Number Ref 3.4-IRN-1128637-GF-E.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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