Jacobi triple product identity #
The Jacobi triple product identity states that for $\|q\| < 1$ and $z \neq 0$: $$(q;q)_\infty \cdot (-z;q)_\infty \cdot (-q/z;q)_\infty = \sum_{k \in \mathbb{Z}} z^k \, q^{k(k-1)/2}.$$
Proof strategy #
The proof uses:
- Both sides satisfy the functional equation $H(qz) = H(z)/z$.
- The Euler identities (first and second) provide series expansions.
- The Cauchy identity (
hasSum_qPochhammer_div_mul_pow) relates the product to sums. - Extension from the annulus ‖q‖ < ‖z‖ < 1 to the full punctured disk.
Main results #
QSeries.jacobiTripleProduct— the Jacobi triple product identity.
The Jacobi triple product function $f(z) = (q;q)_\infty \cdot (-z;q)_\infty \cdot (-q/z;q)_\infty$.
Equations
- QSeries.jacobiProd q z = QSeries.qPochhammerInf q q * QSeries.qPochhammerInf (-z) q * QSeries.qPochhammerInf (-q / z) q
Instances For
The full bilateral Jacobi series.
Equations
Instances For
Telescoping for $(-z;q)_\infty$: $(-z;q)_\infty = (1+z)(-zq;q)_\infty$.
Euler second identity evaluated at $q/z$: the series $\sum_{m \geq 0} q^{\binom{m}{2}+m} z^{-m} / (q;q)_m$ has sum $(-q/z;q)_\infty$.