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In 2012, Andrews and Merca proved a truncated theorem on Euler's pentagonal number theorem, which opened up a new study on truncated theta series. In particular, some truncated versions of a identity of Gauss have been proved. In this…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-09-25 Thomas Y. He , S. Y. Liu

We prove an interesting symmetric $q$-series identity which generalizes a result due to Ramanujan. A proof that is analytic in nature is offered, and a bijective-type proof is also outlined.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-07-21 Alexander E Patkowski

Schouten's identity is used to obtain a new identity in Minkowski space. Some applications of the new identity in high-energy physics are considered, including the possibility of significant shortening of the expressions for the traces of…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 Alexander L. Bondarev

We provide bijective proofs of two classic identities that are very simple to prove using generating functions, but surprisingly difficult to prove combinatorially. The problem of finding a bijective proof for the first identity was first…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-09-10 Miklos Bona

In a Hom-Malcev algebra an identity, equivalent to the Hom-Malcev identity, is found.

Rings and Algebras · Mathematics 2010-11-30 A. Nourou Issa

Sury's 2014 proof of an identity for Fibonacci and Lucas numbers (Identity 236 of Benjamin and Quinn's 2003 book: {\em Proofs that count: The art of combinatorial proof}) has excited a lot of comment. We give an alternate, telescoping,…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2016-08-09 Gaurav Bhatnagar

Recently, Andrews and EI Bachraoui obtained several iden tities on two-colored partitions. While solving open problems they posed, Chen and Zhou derived a number of identities using analytic methods and asked for combinatorial proofs. In…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-10-31 Yong-Chao Shen

This paper is concerned with developing some new identities of generalized Fibonacci numbers and generalized Pell numbers. A new class of generalized numbers is introduced for this purpose. The two well-known identities of Sury and Marques…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2015-11-25 W. M. Abd-Elhameed , N. A. Zeyada

Partitions with distinct even parts have long been the subject of extensive research. In this paper, We present some new perspectives on such partitions from a combinatorial viewpoint, and connect them with signed partitions and bicolored…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-03-12 Haijun Li

We present what we call a "motivated proof" of the Bressoud-G\"ollnitz-Gordon partition identities. Similar "motivated proofs" have been given by Andrews and Baxter for the Rogers-Ramanujan identities and by Lepowsky and Zhu for Gordon's…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-11-06 John Layne , Samuel Marshall , Christopher Sadowski , Emily Shambaugh

This purpose of this paper is to note an interesting identity derived from an integral in Gradshteyn and Ryzhik using techniques from George Boros'(deceased) Ph.D thesis. The idenity equates a sum to a product by evaluating an integral in…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2015-03-17 Brett Pansano

Recently Zagier proved a remarkable q-series identity. We show that this identity can also be proved by modifying Franklin's classical proof of Euler's pentagonal number theorem.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Robin Chapman

Some generalized multi-sum Chu-Vandermonde identities are presented and proved, generalizing some known multi-sum Chu-Vandermonde identities from literature and adding some quadratic and cubic examples of these identities. Some other…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2022-02-18 M. J. Kronenburg

A. Lacasse conjectured a combinatorial identity in his study of learning theory. Various people found independent proofs. Here is another one that is based on the study of the tree function, with links to Lamberts $W$-function and…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2013-01-17 Helmut Prodinger

We discuss an algebraic identity, due to Sylvester, as well as related algebraic identities and applications.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-11-17 Bogdan Nica

We present a generalization of the Newton-Girard identities, along with some applications. As an addendum, we collect many evaluations of symmetric polynomials to which these identities apply.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2019-01-25 Tanay Wakhare

We provide combinatorial tools inspired by work of Warnaar to give combinatorial interpretations of the sum sides of the Andrews-Gordon and Bressoud identities. More precisely, we give an explicit weight- and length-preserving bijection…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-03-11 Jehanne Dousse , Frédéric Jouhet , Isaac Konan

From Carlitz's identity, we deduce two new $q$-supercongruences modulo the square of a cyclotomic polynomial, which were originally conjectured by Guo. These results establish new $q$-analogues of a supercongruence of Sun.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-04-04 Ji-Cai Liu , Wei-Wei Qi

On the basis of the generalizations of the Jacobi identity found by the author some identities satisfied by the curvature and torsion of a covariant differentiation are derived. A kind of the generalized covariant differentiation is…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Bozhidar Z. Iliev

In his paper, "On a Partition Function of Richard Stanley," George Andrews proves a certain partition identity analytically and asks for a combinatorial proof. This paper provides the requested combinatorial proof.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2018-11-29 Andrew V. Sills