Shape-invariant hypergeometric type operators with application to quantum mechanics

A hypergeometric type equation satisfying certain conditions defines either a finite or an infinite system of orthogonal polynomials. The associated special functions are eigenfunctions of some shape-invariant operators. These operators can be analysed together and the mathematical formalism we use can be extended in order to define other shape-invariant operators. All the shape-invariant operators considered are directly related to Schrodinger-type equations. (C) Versita Warsaw and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. All rights reserved.