On the conditions for a special entire function related to the partial theta-function and the \(q\)-Kummer functions to belong to the Laguerre-Pólya class (Q2120938)

The author considers the function \(F_a(z):=\sum _{j=0}^{\infty}\frac{z^j}{(1+a)(1+a^2)\cdots (1+a^j)}\), \(a>1\). She shows the following: \begin{itemize} \item[1)] if \(F_a\) belongs to the Laguerre-Pólya class, then \(a\geq 3.90155\); \item[2)] if \(a\geq 3.91719\), then \(F_a\) belongs to this class; \item[3)] \(F_a\) belongs to this class if and only if there exists \(z_0\in (-(1+a^2),-(1+a))\) such that \(F_a(z_0)\leq 0\). \end{itemize}