On the dual nature of partial theta functions and Appell-Lerch sums

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DOI10.1016/J.AIM.2014.07.018zbMATH Open1367.11048arXiv1208.6316OpenAlexW2018702641MaRDI QIDQ400981FDOQ400981

Eric T. Mortenson

Publication date: 26 August 2014

Published in: Advances in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In recent work, Hickerson and the author demonstrated that it is useful to think of Appell--Lerch sums as partial theta functions. This notion can be used to relate identities involving partial theta functions with identities involving Appell--Lerch sums. In this sense, Appell--Lerch sums and partial theta functions appear to be dual to each other. This duality theory is not unlike that found by Andrews between various sets of identities of Rogers-Ramanujan type with respect to Baxter's solution to the hard hexagon model of statistical mechanics. As an application we construct bilateral q-series with mixed mock modular behaviour.


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