Abstract
In this paper we prove two general theta function identities by using the complex variable theory of elliptic functions. As applications, we provide completely new proofs of some Eisenstein series identities of Ramanujan by these two theta function identities and one famous identity of Ramanujan for the Rogers-Ramanujan continued fraction. We also derive two remarkable theta function identities relating to the modular equations of degree 5.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 713-732 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- Eisenstein series
- Elliptic functions
- Modular equation
- Theta functions