A higher order Painlev\'e system in two variables and extensions of the   Appell hypergeometric functions $F_1$, $F_2$ and $F_3$
  In this article we propose an extension of Appell hypergeometric function $F_2$ (or equivalently $F_3$). It is derived from a particular solution of a higher order Painlev\'e system in two variables. On the other hand, an extension of Appell's $F_1$ was introduced by Tsuda. We also show that those two extensions are equivalent at the level of systems of linear partial differential equations. 
Takao Suzuki
math.CA