Arithmetic properties of \(l\)-regular overpartitions (Q2800162)

The partition function \(\bar{A}_k(n)\) was investigated by \textit{J. Lovejoy} in [J. Comb. Theory, Ser. A 103, No. 2, 393--401 (2003; Zbl 1065.11083)] and counts the number of overpartitions of \(n\) with no parts divisible by \(k\). The generating function of \(\bar{A}_k(n)\) is given by NEWLINE\[NEWLINE\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \bar{A}_k(n) q^n = \frac{(-q;q)_{\infty}(q^k;q^k)_{\infty}}{(q;q)_{\infty}(-q^k;q^k)_{\infty}}.NEWLINE\]NEWLINE In this paper, the author obtains 2-, 3- and 4-dissections of the generating function for \(\bar{A}_3(n)\) and the 4-dissections of the generating function for \(\bar{A}_4(n)\). Some interesting congruences involving the partition functions \(\bar{A}_3(n)\) and \(\bar{A}_4(n)\) are derived in this context. By introducing a rank of vector partitions, the author provides a combinatorial interpretation for the facts that \(\bar{A}_3(9n+3)\) and \(\bar{A}_3(9n+6)\) are divisible by 3.