An elementary proof of the irrationality of Tschakaloff series

dc.creatorZudilin, Wadim
dc.date2005-06-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:45:57Z
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dc.descriptionWe present a new proof of the irrationality of values of the series $T_q(z)=\sum_{n=0}^\infty z^nq^{-n(n-1)/2}$ in both qualitative and quantitative forms. The proof is based on a hypergeometric construction of rational approximations to $T_q(z)$.
dc.description5 pages, AMSTeX
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0506086
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0506086
dc.identifierFundam. Prikl. Mat. 11:6 (2005), 59--64; English transl., J. Math. Sci. 146 (2007), no. 2, 5669--5673
dc.identifierdoi:10.1007/s10958-007-0382-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/221219
dc.subjectNumber Theory
dc.subjectClassical Analysis and ODEs
dc.subject11J72, 11J82 (Primary), 33D15 (Secondary)
dc.titleAn elementary proof of the irrationality of Tschakaloff series
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