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Q-seriesIn mathematics, a q-series is defined as -
usually considered first as a formal power series; it is also an analytic function of q, in the unit disc. The Euler function is given by -
The coefficient of in the Maclaurin series for gives the number of all partitions of k. That is, -
where is the partition function of k. The Euler identity is -
Note that is a pentagon number. The Euler function is related to the Dedekind eta function through a Ramanujan identity as -
where is the square of the nome. Note that both functions have the symmetry of the modular group. The Euler function also plays a role in describing the interior of the Mandelbrot set. Q-analogues There is a substantial theory constructing q-analogues of results, in particular in combinatorics and the theory of special functions. A q-analogue, roughly speaking, is a theorem or identity for a q-series that gives back a known result as the limit is taken, as q → 1, inside the unit circle. See also References
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