Lecture hall sequences, q-series, and asymmetric partition identities

Sylvie Corteel, Carla D. Savage, Andrew V. Sills

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Abstract

We use generalized lecture hall partitions to discover a new pair of q-series identities. These identities are unusual in that they involve partitions into parts from asymmetric residue classes, much like the little Göllnitz partition theorems. We derive a two-parameter generalization of our identities that, surprisingly, gives new analytic counterparts of the little Göllnitz theorems. Finally, we show that the little Göllnitz theorems also involve "lecture hall sequences," that is, sequences constrained by the ratio of consecutive parts.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPARTITIONS, Q-SERIES, AND MODULAR FORMS
EditorsKRISHNASWAMI ALLADI, FRANK GARVAN
Pages53-68
Number of pages16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Publication series

NameDevelopments in Mathematics
Volume23
ISSN (Print)1389-2177

Keywords

  • Göllnitz partition theorems
  • Lecture hall partitions
  • Q-gauss summation
  • Q-series identities

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