Expansions of Theta Functions and Applications

MaRDI QIDQ6471499zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors A. Raouf Chouikha

Publication date 13 December 2001

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Holomorphic modular forms of integral weight (11F11) Dedekind eta function, Dedekind sums (11F20) Elliptic functions and integrals (33E05) Other functions defined by series and integrals (33E20)

Abstract: We prove that the classical theta function $het{a}_4$ may be expressed as ${\displaystyle }$ heta_4(v, au) = heta_4(0, au) exp[- sum_{pgeq 1} sum_{kgeq 0} frac {1}{p} �igg(frac {sin pi v}{(sin (k+{1/2})pi au)}�igg)^{2p}].${\displaystyle }$ We obtain an analogous expansion for the three other theta functions since they are related. \ These results have several consequences. In particular, an expansion of the Weierstrass elliptic function will be derived. Actions of the modular group and other arithmetical properties will also be considered. Finally using a new expression for the Rogers-Ramanujan continued fraction we produce a simple proof of a Rogers identity. {it Key words and phrases} : theta functions, elliptic functions, q-series, Fourier series, continued fractions

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