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On the $q$-factorization of power series

Combinatorics 2025-08-19 v2 Number Theory

Abstract

Any power series with unit constant term can be factored into an infinite product of the form n1(1qn)an\prod_{n\geq 1} (1-q^n)^{-a_n}. We give direct formulas for the exponents ana_n in terms of the coefficients of the power series, and vice versa, as sums over partitions. As examples, we prove identities for certain partition enumeration functions. Finally, we note qq-analogues of our enumeration formulas.

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@article{arxiv.2501.18744,
  title  = {On the $q$-factorization of power series},
  author = {Robert Schneider and Andrew V. Sills and Hunter Waldron},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.18744},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

11 pages. This is the revision that was accepted for publication in the Ramanujan Journal