Generalized hypergeometric functions and Appell functions appear in the evaluation of the so-called Watson integrals which characterize the simplest possible lattice walks. They are also potentially useful for the solution of more complicated restricted lattice walk problems, and the 3D Ising model; see Barber and Ninham (1970, pp. 147–148).

Appell functions are used for the evaluation of one-loop integrals in Feynman diagrams. See Cabral-Rosetti and Sanchis-Lozano (2000).

For an extension to two-loop integrals see Moch et al. (2002).

The $\mathit{3}j$ symbols, or Clebsch–Gordan coefficients, play an important role in the decomposition of reducible representations of the rotation group into irreducible representations. They can be expressed as ${}_3{}^{}F_2^{}$ functions with unit argument. The coefficients of transformations between different coupling schemes of three angular momenta are related to the Wigner $\mathit{6}j$ symbols. These are balanced ${}_4{}^{}F_3^{}$ functions with unit argument. Lastly, special cases of the $\mathit{9}j$ symbols are ${}_5{}^{}F_4^{}$ functions with unit argument. For further information see Chapter 34 and Varshalovich et al. (1988, §§8.2.5, 8.8, and 9.2.3).