A Proof Of The Q-macdonald-morris Conjecture For Bcn (memoirs Of The American Mathematical Society)

Macdonald and Morris gave a series of constant term $q$-conjectures associated with root systems. Selberg evaluated a multivariable beta type integral which plays an important role in the theory of constant term identities associated with root systems. Aomoto recently gave a simple and elegant proof of a generalization of Selberg's integral. Kadell extended this proof to treat Askey's conjectured $q$-Selberg integral, which was proved independently by Habsieger. This monograph uses a constant term formulation of Aomoto's argument to treat the $q$-Macdonald-Morris conjecture for the root system $BC_n$. The $B_n$, $B_n^{\lor }$, and $D_n$ cases of the conjecture follow from the theorem for $BC_n$. Some of the details for $C_n$ and $C_n^{\lor }$ are given. This illustrates the basic steps required to apply methods given here to the conjecture when the reduced irreducible root system $R$ does not have miniscule weight. Macdonald and Morris gave a series of constant term [italic]q-conjectures associated with root systems. Selberg evaluated a multivariable beta-type integral which plays an important role in the theory of constant term identities associated with root systems. K. Aomoto recently gave a simple and elegant proof of a generalization of Selberg's integral. Kadell extended this proof to treat Askey's conjectured [italic]q-Selberg integral, which was proved independently by Habsieger. We use a constant term formulation of Aomoto's argument to treat the [italic]q-Macdonald-Morris conjecture for the root system [italic capitals]BC[subscript italic]n. We show how to obtain the required functional equations using only the q-transportation theory for [italic capitals]BC[subscript italic]n Uses a constant term formulation of Aomoto's argument to treat the $q$-Macdonald-Morris conjecture for the root system $BC_n$. This work gives some of the details for $C_n$ and $C_n^{\lor}$.