Linear inequalities concerning partitions into distinct parts (Q2146483)

Let \(Q(n)\) denote the number of partitions of \(n\) into distinct parts. In this paper, the author establishes four infinite families of linear inequalities for \(Q(n)\) with recourse to truncated theta series identities. For example, if \(T_n=n(n+1)/2\) is the \(n\)-th triangular number, and \(G_n=T_n-T_{\lfloor n/2\rfloor}\) is the \(n\)-th generalized pentagonal number, then \[ (-1)^{k-1}\left(\sum_{j=0}^{2k-1}(-1)^{T_j}Q(n-2G_j)-\sum_{m\ge 0}\delta_{n,T_m}\right)\ge 0, \] where \(\delta\) is the Kronecker delta. Also, the above inequality is strict if and only if \(n\ge 2G_{2k}\).