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By means of partial fraction decomposition, we give simple proofs of Mortenson’s identities first. Then, inspired by them, we derive their q-generalizations and explore further identities of similar type.
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This work has been supported by the Natural Sciences Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 11201241, 11201240, 11301120, the Natural Sciences Foundation for Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province of China under Grant No. 11KJB110008, and Jiangsu Government Scholarship for Overseas Studies.
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Yan, Q., Wei, C. & Fan, X. q-Generalizations of Mortenson’s identities and further identities. Ramanujan J 35, 131–139 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11139-013-9526-7
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