$q$-Selberg extensions of Gasper's two stage $q$-beta integrals

Abstract

Gasper gave a two-step extension of the Askey-Roy formula for a beta-integral type defined on the unit circle. This involved increasing the number of parameters and adding a balancing condition. We derive a multidimensional generalization of the final formula in Gasper's extension. By considering a two-step degeneration involving parameters our generalization becomes Tarasov-Varchenko's formula -- itself a multidimensional generalization of the original Askey-Roy formula. The proof is done by Aomoto's method. This generalized integration by parts strategy makes use of a class of functions known as the fundamental invariants of type $BC$.