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Ramanujan and Quantum Black Holes

High Energy Physics - Theory 2019-05-13 v1 Number Theory

Abstract

Explorations of quantum black holes in string theory have led to fascinating connections with the work of Ramanujan on partitions and mock theta functions, which in turn relate to diverse topics in number theory and enumerative geometry. This article aims to explain the physical significance of these interconnections.

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@article{arxiv.1905.04060,
  title  = {Ramanujan and Quantum Black Holes},
  author = {Atish Dabholkar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.04060},
  year   = {2019}
}

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Contribution to `Encyclopedia of Srinivasa Ramanujan and His Mathematics'

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