Generating function for \(K\)-restricted jagged partitions (Q1773204)

Summary: We present a natural extension of Andrews' multiple sums counting partitions of the form \((\lambda_1,\dots,\lambda_m)\) with \(\lambda_i\geq \lambda_{i+k-1}+2\). The multiple sum that we construct is the generating function for the so-called \(K\)-restricted jagged partitions. A jagged partition is a sequence of non-negative integers \((n_1,n_2,\dots , n_m)\) with \(n_m\geq 1\) subject to the weakly decreasing conditions \(n_i\geq n_{i+1}-1\) and \(n_i\geq n_{i+2}\). The \(K\)-restriction refers to the following additional conditions: \(n_i \geq n_{i+K-1} +1\) or \(n_i = n_{i+1}-1 = n_{i+K-2}+1= n_{i+K-1}\). The corresponding generalization of the Rogers-Ramanujan identities is displayed, together with a novel combinatorial interpretation.