A simple proof of the quintuple product identity
Authors:
L. Carlitz and M. V. Subbarao
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 32 (1972), 42-44
MSC:
Primary 05.04
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1972-0289316-2
MathSciNet review:
0289316
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Abstract: We show here that the important Watson-Gordon five product combinatorial identity can, in fact, be deduced as a very simple and natural corollary to the classical Jacobi triple product identity.
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1972-0289316-2
Keywords:
Quintuple product identity,
Jacobi's triple product identity
Article copyright:
© Copyright 1972
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