Shifted and Shiftless Partition Identities II

dc.creatorGarvan, Frank G.
dc.creatorYesilyurt, Hamza
dc.date2006-05-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:14:09Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:14:09Z
dc.descriptionLet S and T be sets of positive integers and let a be a fixed positive integer. An a-shifted partition identity has the form p(S,n)=p(T,n-a), for all n greater or equal to a. Here p(S,n) is the number partitions of n whose parts are elements of S. For all known nontrivial shifted partition identities, the sets S and T are unions of arithmetic progressions modulo M for some M. In 1987, Andrews found two 1-shifted examples (M=32, 40) and asked whether there were any more. In 1989, Kalvade responded with a further six. In 2000, the first author found 59 new 1-shifted identities using a computer search and showed how these could be proved using the theory of modular functions. Modular transformation of certain shifted identities leads to shiftless partition identities. Again let a be a fixed positive integer, and S, T be distinct sets of positive integers. A shiftless partition identity has the form p(S,n)=p(T,n), for all n not equal to a. In this paper, we show, except in one case, how all known 1-shifted and shiftless identities follow from a four parameter theta function identity due to Jacobi. New shifted and shiftless partition identities are proved.
dc.descriptionTo appear in Int. J. Number Theory
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0605317
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0605317
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/112755
dc.subjectNumber Theory
dc.subjectCombinatorics
dc.subjectPrimary: 11P83; Secondary: 05A17
dc.titleShifted and Shiftless Partition Identities II
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