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$J$-generalization of the Rogers-Ramanujan-Gordon identities via commutative algebra

Combinatorics 2026-04-24 v2 Number Theory

Abstract

The Rogers-Ramanujan-Gordon identities generalize the classical partition identities discovered independently by L. J. Rogers and S. Ramanujan. In 2021, Afsharijoo provided a commutative algebra proof of the Rogers-Ramanujan-Gordon identities. Building on the Afsharijoo's approach, we present a commutative algebra proof of a broader family of identities introduced by Coulson \textit{et al.}, which includes the Rogers-Ramanujan-Gordon identities as a special case. In the proof, we relate the generating functions associated with these identities to the Hilbert-Poincar\'e series of suitably constructed graded algebras.

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@article{arxiv.2602.02187,
  title  = {$J$-generalization of the Rogers-Ramanujan-Gordon identities via commutative algebra},
  author = {Alapan Ghosh and Rupam Barman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.02187},
  year   = {2026}
}

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To appear in Ramanujan J