On two fifth order mock theta functions

We consider the fifth order mock theta functions χ ₀ and χ ₁, defined by Ramanujan, and find identities for these functions, which relate them to indefinite theta functions. Similar identities have been found by Andrews for the other fifth order mock theta functions and the seventh order functions.     

On a theta function identity

Liu [An extension of the quintuple product identity and its applications. Pacific J Math. 2010;246:345–390] established a theta function identity. In this paper, we will give an equivalent form of Liu's identity, from which some non-trivial identities on circular summation of theta functions are deduced.     

Shimura lifts of half-integral weight modular forms arising from theta functions

In 1973, Shimura (Ann. Math. (2) 97:440–481, 1973) introduced a family of correspondences between modular forms of half-integral weight and modular forms of even integral weight. Earlier, in unpublished work, Selberg explicitly computed a simple case of this correspondence pertaining to those half-integral weight forms which are products of Jacobi’s theta function and level one Hecke eigenforms. Cipra (J. Number Theory 32(1):58–64, 1989) generalized Selberg’s work to cover the Shimura lifts where the Jacobi theta function may be replaced by theta functions attached to Dirichlet characters of prime power modulus, and where the level one Hecke eigenforms are replaced by more generic newforms. Here we generalize Cipra’s results further to cover theta functions of arbitrary Dirichlet characters multiplied by Hecke eigenforms.      

False theta functions and companions to Capparelli's identities

Capparelli conjectured two modular identities for partitions whose parts satisfy certain gap conditions, which were motivated by the calculation of characters for the standard modules of certain affine Lie algebras and by vertex operator theory. These identities were subsequently proved and refined by Andrews, who related them to Jacobi theta functions, and also by Alladi–Andrews–Gordon, Capparelli and Tamba–Xie. In this paper we prove two new companions to Capparelli's identities, where the evaluations are expressed in terms of Jacobi theta functions and false theta functions.     

The t-coefficient method II: A new series expansion formula of theta function products and its implications

By means of Jacobi?s triple product identity and the t  -coefficient method, we establish a general series expansion formula with five free parameters for the product of arbitrary two Jacobi theta functions. It embodies the triple, quintuple, sextuple and septuple theta function product identities and the generalized Schröter formula. As further applications, we also set up a series expansion formula for the product of three theta functions. It not only generalizes Ewell?s and Chen–Chen–Huang?s octuple product identities, but also contains three cubic theta function identities due to Farkas–Kra and Ramanujan respectively and the Macdonald identity for the root system _A2$A_2$ as special cases. In the meantime, many other new identities including a new short expression of the triple theta series of Andrews are also presented.     

An addition formula for the Jacobian theta function and its applications

In this paper, we prove an addition formula for the Jacobian theta function using the theory of elliptic functions. It turns out to be a fundamental identity in the theory of theta functions and elliptic function, and unifies many important results about theta functions and elliptic functions. From this identity we can derive the Ramanujan cubic theta function identity, Winquist's identity, a theta function identities with five parameters, and many other interesting theta function identities; and all of which are as striking as Winquist's identity. This identity allows us to give a new proof of the addition formula for the Weierstrass sigma function. A new identity about the Ramanujan cubic elliptic function is given. The proofs are self contained and elementary.     

A three-term theta function identity and its applications

In this paper, we establish a three-term theta function identity using the complex variable theory of elliptic functions. This simple identity in form turns out to be quite useful and it is a common origin of many important theta function identities. From which the quintuple product identity and one general theta function identity related to the modular equations of the fifth order and many other interesting theta function identities are derived. We also give a new proof of the addition theorem for the Weierstrass elliptic function ℘. An identity involving the products of four theta functions is given and from which one theta function identity by McCullough and Shen is derived. The quintuple product identity is used to derive some Eisenstein series identities found in Ramanujan's lost notebook and our approach is different from that of Berndt and Yee. The proofs are self contained and elementary.     

The Bailey transform and false theta functions

An empirical exploration of five of Ramanujan's intriguing false theta function identities leads to unexpected instances of Bailey's transform which, in turn, lead to many new identities for both false and partial theta functions. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification Primary—33D15, 11P83 Partially supported by National Science Foundation Grant DMS 0457003. Supported by the Australian Research Council.     

Combinatorics of tenth-order mock theta functions

In this paper, we provide the combinatorial interpretations of two tenth-order mock theta functions which appeared in some identities given in Ramanujan’s lost notebook ((1988) Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi).     

Families of multisums as mock theta functions

In view of the Bailey lemma and the relations between Hecke-type sums and Appell–Lerch sums given by Hickerson and Mortenson, we find that many Bailey pairs given by Slater can be used to deduce mock theta functions. Therefore, by constructing generalized Bailey pairs with more parameters, we derive some new families of mock theta functions. Meanwhile, some identities between new mock theta functions and classical ones are established. Furthermore, based on the proofs of the main theorems, many q-hypergeometric transformations are obtained.     

A theta function identity and its implications

In this paper we prove a general theta function identity with four parameters by employing the complex variable theory of elliptic functions. This identity plays a central role for the cubic theta function identities. We use this identity to re-derive some important identities of Hirschhorn, Garvan and Borwein about cubic theta functions. We also prove some other cubic theta function identities. A new representation for is given. The proofs are self-contained and elementary.

     

A theta function identity of degree eight and Eisenstein series identities

In this paper we prove a theta function identity of degree eight using the theory of elliptic theta functions and the method of asymptotic analysis. This identity allows us to derive some curious Eisenstein series identities. We prove a new addition formula for theta functions which allows us to give an extension of the Hirschhorn septuple product identity.     

Tenth order mock theta functions in Ramanujan's lost notebook (IV)

Ramanujan's lost notebook contains many results on mock theta functions. In particular, the lost notebook contains eight identities for tenth order mock theta functions. Previously the author proved the first six of Ramanujan's tenth order mock theta function identities. It is the purpose of this paper to prove the seventh and eighth identities of Ramanujan's tenth order mock theta function identities which are expressed by mock theta functions and a definite integral. L. J. Mordell's transformation formula for the definite integral plays a key role in the proofs of these identities. Also, the properties of modular forms are used for the proofs of theta function identities.

     

Some theta function identities related to the Rogers-Ramanujan continued fraction

In his first and second letters to Hardy, Ramanujan made several assertions about the Rogers-Ramanujan continued fraction . In order to prove some of these claims, G. N. Watson established two important theorems about that he found in Ramanujan's notebooks. In his lost notebook, after stating a version of the quintuple product identity, Ramanujan offers three theta function identities, two of which contain as special cases the celebrated two theorems of Ramanujan proved by Watson. Using addition formulas, the quintuple product identity, and a new general product formula for theta functions, we prove these three identities of Ramanujan from his lost notebooks.

     

On three third order mock theta functions and Hecke-type double sums

We obtain four Hecke-type double sums for three of Ramanujan’s third order mock theta functions. We discuss how these four are related to the new mock theta functions of Andrews’ work on q-orthogonal polynomials and Bringmann, Hikami, and Lovejoy’s work on unified Witten–Reshetikhin–Turaev invariants of certain Seifert manifolds. We then prove identities between these new mock theta functions by first expressing them in terms of the universal mock theta function.     

Verification method for theta function identities via Liouville’s theorem

Liouville’s theorem is proposed as verification method for theta function identities with several interesting examples being illustrated. Received: 20 June 2007     

The Bailey chain and mock theta functions

Standard applications of the Bailey chain preserve mixed mock modularity but not mock modularity. After illustrating this with some examples, we show how to use a change of base in Bailey pairs due to Bressoud, Ismail and Stanton to explicitly construct families of q$q$-hypergeometric multisums which are mock theta functions. We also prove identities involving some of these multisums and certain classical mock theta functions.     

Four-loop verification of an algorithm for summing Feynman diagrams in the N=1 supersymmetric electrodynamics

By calculating some four-loop diagrams in the N=1 supersymmetric electrodynamics regularized by higher derivatives, we verify a method for summing Feynman diagrams based on using Schwinger-Dyson equations and Ward identities. In particular, for the diagrams considered, we prove the correctness of an additional identity for Green’s functions not reduced to the gauge Ward identity. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 147, No. 2, pp. 290–302, May, 2006.     

Elliptic genera of homogeneous spin manifolds and theta functions identities

By Witten rigidity theorem and the Atiyah-Bott-Segal-Singer Lefschetz fixed point formula, the elliptic genus of a homogeneous spin manifold G/H can be expressed as a sum of theta functions quotients over the Weyl group of G. Consequently, we obtain several classes of combinatorial identities of theta functions.