On the distribution of rank and crank statistics for integer partitions (Q2316344)

Let \(k\) be a positive integer and let \(m\) be an integer. The \(k\)-rank \(N_k(m,n)\) is the number of partitions of \(n\) into at least \(k-1\) successive Durfee squares with \(k\)-rank equal to \(m\). It is known that \(\sum_{n\ge 0} N_k(m,n)q^n\) \(=\frac{1}{(q;q)_\infty}\sum_{n\ge 1} (-1)^{n-1} q^{n((2k-1)n-1)/2+\mid m\mid/n} (1-q^n)\), where \((q;q)_\infty=\prod_{j\ge 0} (1-q^{j+1})\) and \(\mid q\mid<1\). ``In this paper we give some asymptotics for \(N_k(n,m)\) with \(|m|\ge \sqrt{n}\) as \(n\rightarrow \infty\). As a corollary, we give a more complete answer for the Dyson's crank distribution conjecture. We also establish some asymptotic formulas for finite differences of \(N_k(n,m)\) with respect to \(m\) with \(m\gg \sqrt{n}\log n\).''