Free stochastic measures via noncrossing partitions

We consider free multiple stochastic measures in the combinatorial framework of the lattice of all diagonals of an n-dimensional space. In this free case, one can restrict the analysis to only the noncrossing diagonals. We give definitions of what free multiple stochastic measures are. and calculate them for the free Poisson and free compound Poisson processes. We also derive general combinatorial It (o) over cap -type relationships between free stochastic measures of different orders. These allow us to calculate, for example, free Poisson-Charlier polynomials, which are the orthogonal polynomials with respect to the free Poisson measure. (C) 2000 Academic Press.