A new class of infinite products, and Euler's totient

We introduce some new infinite products, the simplest being(1−y)∏k=2∞∏j∈ϕk(1−ykqj)1/k=(1−y1−qy)1/(1−q),where ϕk is the set of positive integers less than and relatively prime to k, valid for |y|∧|qy| both less than unity, with q≠1. The idea of a q-analogue for the Euler totient function is suggested...

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Main Author: Geoffrey B. Campbell
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 1994-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171294000591
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description We introduce some new infinite products, the simplest being(1−y)∏k=2∞∏j∈ϕk(1−ykqj)1/k=(1−y1−qy)1/(1−q),where ϕk is the set of positive integers less than and relatively prime to k, valid for |y|∧|qy| both less than unity, with q≠1. The idea of a q-analogue for the Euler totient function is suggested.
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spelling doaj-art-6a6de85818b44b1085d47bfafc0e66312025-02-03T06:01:13ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04251994-01-0117341742210.1155/S0161171294000591A new class of infinite products, and Euler's totientGeoffrey B. Campbell0Mathematics Research Section, Institute of Advanced Studies, School of Mathematical Sciences, The Australian National University, GPO Box 4, Canberra 2601, AustraliaWe introduce some new infinite products, the simplest being(1−y)∏k=2∞∏j∈ϕk(1−ykqj)1/k=(1−y1−qy)1/(1−q),where ϕk is the set of positive integers less than and relatively prime to k, valid for |y|∧|qy| both less than unity, with q≠1. The idea of a q-analogue for the Euler totient function is suggested.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171294000591combinatorial identitiespartitionsarithmetic functionsconvergence and divergence of infinite productslattice points in large regionsapplications of sieve methodscombinatorial enumeration problemsgenerating functions.
spellingShingle Geoffrey B. Campbell
A new class of infinite products, and Euler's totient
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
combinatorial identities
partitions
arithmetic functions
convergence and divergence of infinite products
lattice points in large regions
applications of sieve methods
combinatorial enumeration problems
generating functions.
title A new class of infinite products, and Euler's totient
title_full A new class of infinite products, and Euler's totient
title_fullStr A new class of infinite products, and Euler's totient
title_full_unstemmed A new class of infinite products, and Euler's totient
title_short A new class of infinite products, and Euler's totient
title_sort new class of infinite products and euler s totient
topic combinatorial identities
partitions
arithmetic functions
convergence and divergence of infinite products
lattice points in large regions
applications of sieve methods
combinatorial enumeration problems
generating functions.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171294000591
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