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Atul Dixit

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arXiv2022

Explicit transformations of certain Lambert series

An exact transformation, which we call the \emph{master identity}, is obtained for the first time for the series $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}σ_{a}(n)e^{-ny}$ for $a\in\mathbb{C}$ and Re$(y)>0$. New modular-type transformations when $a$ is a non-zero even integer are obtained as its special cases. The precise obstruction to modularity is explicitly seen in these transformations. These include a novel companion to Ramanujan's famous formula for $ζ(2m+1)$. The Wigert-Bellman identity arising from the $a=0$ case of the master identity is derived too. When $a$ is an odd integer, the well-known modular transformations of the Eisenstein series on $\textup{SL}_{2}\left(\mathbb{Z}\right)$, that of the Dedekind eta function as well as Ramanujan's formula for $ζ(2m+1)$ are derived from the master identity. The latter identity itself is derived using Guinand's version of the Vorono\"{\dotlessi} summation formula and an integral evaluation of N.~S.~Koshliakov involving a generalization of the modified Bessel function $K_ν(z)$. Koshliakov's integral evaluation is proved for the first time. It is then generalized using a well-known kernel of Watson to obtain an interesting two-variable generalization of the modified Bessel function. This generalization allows us to obtain a new modular-type transformation involving the sums-of-squares function $r_k(n)$. Some results on functions self-reciprocal in the Watson kernel are also obtained.

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arXiv2022

Two General Series Identities Involving Modified Bessel Functions and a Class of Arithmetical Functions

We consider two sequences $a(n)$ and $b(n)$, $1\leq n<\infty$, generated by Dirichlet series $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{a(n)}{λ_n^{s}}\qquad\text{and}\qquad \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{b(n)}{μ_n^{s}},$$ satisfying a familiar functional equation involving the gamma function $Γ(s)$. Two general identities are established. The first involves the modified Bessel function $K_μ(z)$, and can be thought of as a 'modular' or 'theta' relation wherein modified Bessel functions, instead of exponential functions, appear. Appearing in the second identity are $K_μ(z)$, the Bessel functions of imaginary argument $I_μ(z)$, and ordinary hypergeometric functions ${_2F_1}(a,b;c;z)$. Although certain special cases appear in the literature, the general identities are new. The arithmetical functions appearing in the identities include Ramanujan's arithmetical function $τ(n)$; the number of representations of $n$ as a sum of $k$ squares $r_k(n)$; and primitive Dirichlet characters $χ(n)$.

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arXiv2022

Combinatorial identities associated with a bivariate generating function for overpartition pairs

We obtain a three-parameter $q$-series identity that generalizes two results of Chan and Mao. By specializing our identity, we derive new results of combinatorial significance in connection with $N(r, s, m, n)$, a function counting certain overpartition pairs recently introduced by Bringmann, Lovejoy and Osburn. For example, one of our identities gives a closed-form evaluation of a double series in terms of Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind, thereby resulting in an analogue of Euler's pentagonal number theorem. Another of our results expresses a multi-sum involving $N(r, s, m, n)$ in terms of just the partition function $p(n)$. Using a result of Shimura we also relate a certain double series with a weight 7/2 theta series.

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arXiv2021

Ramanujan and Koshliakov Meet Abel and Plana

The neglected Russian mathematician, N.~S.~Koshliakov, derived beautiful generalizations of the classical Abel--Plana summation formula through a setting arising from a boundary value problem in heat conduction. When we let the parameter $p$ in this setting tend to infinity, his formulas reduce to the classical Abel--Plana summation formula. Rigorous formulations and proofs of these summation formulas are given. In his notebooks, Ramanujan derived different analogues of the Abel--Plana summation formula. One particular example provides a vast new generalization of the classical transformation formula for Eisenstein series, which we generalize in Koshliakov's setting.

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arXiv2021

A Class of Identities Associated with Dirichlet Series Satisfying Hecke's Functional Equation

We consider two sequences $a(n)$ and $b(n)$, $1\leq n<\infty$, generated by Dirichlet series of the forms $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{a(n)}{λ_n^{s}}\qquad\text{and}\qquad \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{b(n)}{μ_n^{s}},$$ satisfying a familiar functional equation involving the gamma function $Γ(s)$. A general identity is established. Appearing on one side is an infinite series involving $a(n)$ and modified Bessel functions $K_ν$, wherein on the other side is an infinite series involving $b(n)$ that is an analogue of the Hurwitz zeta function. Seven special cases, including $a(n)=τ(n)$ and $a(n)=r_k(n)$, are examined, where $τ(n)$ is Ramanujan's arithmetical function and $r_k(n)$ denotes the number of representations of $n$ as a sum of $k$ squares. Most of the six special cases appear to be new.

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arXiv2021

Koshliakov zeta functions I: Modular Relations

We examine an unstudied manuscript of N.~S.~Koshliakov over $150$ pages long and containing the theory of two interesting generalizations $ζ_p(s)$ and $η_p(s)$ of the Riemann zeta function $ζ(s)$, which we call \emph{Koshliakov zeta functions}. His theory has its genesis in a problem in the analytical theory of heat distribution which was analyzed by him. In this paper, we further build upon his theory and obtain two new modular relations in the setting of Koshliakov zeta functions, each of which gives an infinite family of identities, one for each $p\in\mathbb{R^{+}}$. The first one is a generalization of Ramanujan's famous formula for $ζ(2m+1)$ and the second is an elegant extension of a modular relation on page $220$ of Ramanujan's Lost Notebook. Several interesting corollaries and applications of these modular relations are obtained including a new representation for $ζ(4m+3)$.

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arXiv2021

Extended higher Herglotz functions I. Functional equations

In 1975, Don Zagier obtained a new version of the Kronecker limit formula for a real quadratic field which involved an interesting function $F(x)$ which is now known as the \emph{Herglotz function}. As demonstrated by Zagier, and very recently by Radchenko and Zagier, $F(x)$ satisfies beautiful properties which are of interest in both algebraic number theory as well as in analytic number theory. In this paper, we study $\mathscr{F}_{k,N}(x)$, an extension of the Herglotz function which also subsumes \emph{higher Herglotz function} of Vlasenko and Zagier. We call it the \emph{extended higher Herglotz function}. It is intimately connected with a certain generalized Lambert series. We derive two different kinds of functional equations satisfied by $\mathscr{F}_{k,N}(x)$. Radchenko and Zagier gave a beautiful relation between the integral $\displaystyle\int_{0}^{1}\frac{\log(1+t^x)}{1+t}\, dt$ and $F(x)$ and used it to evaluate this integral at various rational as well as irrational arguments. We obtain a relation between $\mathscr{F}_{k,N}(x)$ and a generalization of the above integral involving polylogarithm. The asymptotic expansions of $\mathscr{F}_{k, N}(x)$ and some generalized Lambert series are also obtained along with other supplementary results.

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arXiv2021

Ramanujan's Beautiful Integrals

Throughout his entire mathematical life, Ramanujan loved to evaluate definite integrals. One can find them in his problems submitted to the \emph{Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society}, notebooks, Quarterly Reports to the University of Madras, letters to Hardy, published papers and the Lost Notebook. His evaluations are often surprising, beautiful, elegant, and useful in other mathematical contexts. He also discovered general methods for evaluating and approximating integrals. A survey of Ramanujan's contributions to the evaluation of integrals is given, with examples provided from each of the above-mentioned sources.

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arXiv2021

Generalizations of the Andrews-Yee identities associated with the mock theta functions $ω(q)$ and $ν(q)$

George Andrews and Ae Ja Yee recently established beautiful results involving bivariate generalizations of the third order mock theta functions $ω(q)$ and $ν(q)$, thereby extending their earlier results with the second author. Generalizing the Andrews-Yee identities for trivariate generalizations of these mock theta functions remained a mystery, as pointed out by Li and Yang in their recent work. We partially solve this problem and generalize these identities. Several new as well as well-known results are derived. For example, one of our two main theorems gives, as a corollary, a special case of Soon-Yi Kang's three-variable reciprocity theorem. A relation between a new restricted overpartition function $p^{*}(n)$ and a weighted partition function $p_*(n)$ is obtained from one of the special cases of our second theorem.

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arXiv2020

Superimposing theta structure on a generalized modular relation

A generalized modular relation of the form $F(z, w, α)=F(z, iw,β)$, where $αβ=1$ and $i=\sqrt{-1}$, is obtained in the course of evaluating an integral involving the Riemann $Ξ$-function. It is a two-variable generalization of a transformation found on page $220$ of Ramanujan's Lost Notebook. This modular relation involves a surprising generalization of the Hurwitz zeta function $ζ(s, a)$, which we denote by $ζ_w(s, a)$. While $ζ_w(s, 1)$ is essentially a product of confluent hypergeometric function and the Riemann zeta function, $ζ_w(s, a)$ for $0 -1$ except for a simple pole at $s=1$. This is done by obtaining a generalization of Hermite's formula in the context of $ζ_w(s, a)$. The theory of functions reciprocal in the kernel $\sin(πz) J_{2 z}(2 \sqrt{xt}) -\cos(πz) L_{2 z}(2 \sqrt{xt})$, where $L_{z}(x)=-\frac{2}πK_{z}(x)-Y_{z}(x)$ and $J_{z}(x), Y_{z}(x)$ and $K_{z}(x)$ are the Bessel functions, is worked out. So is the theory of a new generalization of $K_{z}(x)$, namely, ${}_1K_{z,w}(x)$. Both these theories as well as that of $ζ_w(s, a)$ are essential to obtain the generalized modular relation.

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arXiv2019

On Hurwitz zeta function and Lommel functions

We obtain a new proof of Hurwitz's formula for the Hurwitz zeta function $ζ(s, a)$ beginning with Hermite's formula. The aim is to reveal a nice connection between $ζ(s, a)$ and a special case of the Lommel function $S_{μ, ν}(z)$. This connection is used to rephrase a modular-type transformation involving infinite series of Hurwitz zeta function in terms of those involving Lommel functions.

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arXiv2019

Analogue of a Fock-type integral arising from electromagnetism and its applications in number theory

Closed-form evaluations of certain integrals of $J_{0}(ξ)$, the Bessel function of the first kind, have been crucial in the studies on the electromagnetic field of alternating current in a circuit with two groundings, as can be seen from the works of Fock and Bursian, Schermann etc. Koshliakov's generalization of one such integral, which contains $J_s(ξ)$ in the integrand, encompasses several important integrals in the literature including Sonine's integral. Here we derive an analogous integral identity where $J_{s}(ξ)$ is replaced by a kernel consisting of a combination of $J_{s}(ξ)$, $K_{s}(ξ)$ and $Y_{s}(ξ)$ that is of utmost importance in number theory. Using this identity and the Vorono\"{\dotlessi} summation formula, we derive a general transformation relating infinite series of products of Bessel functions $I_λ(ξ)$ and $K_λ(ξ)$ with those involving the Gaussian hypergeometric function. As applications of this transformation, several important results are derived, including what we believe to be a corrected version of the first identity found on page $336$ of Ramanujan's Lost Notebook.

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arXiv2019

A Ramanujan-type formula for $ζ^{2}(2m+1)$ and its generalizations

A Ramanujan-type formula involving the squares of odd zeta values is obtained. The crucial part in obtaining such a result is to conceive the correct analogue of the Eisenstein series involved in Ramanujan's formula for $ζ(2m+1)$. The formula for $ζ^{2}(2m+1)$ is then generalized in two different directions, one, by considering the generalized divisor function $σ_z(n)$, and the other, by studying a more general analogue of the aforementioned Eisenstein series, consisting of one more parameter $N$. A number of important special cases are derived from the first generalization. For example, we obtain a series representation for $ζ(1+ω)ζ(-1-ω)$, where $ω$ is a non-trivial zero of $ζ(z)$. We also evaluate a series involving the modified Bessel function of the second kind in the form of a rational linear combination of $ζ(4k-1)$ and $ζ(4k+1)$ for $k\in\mathbb{N}$.

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arXiv2018

Untrodden pathways in the theory of the restricted partition function $p(n, N)$

We obtain a finite analogue of a recent generalization of an identity in Ramanujan's Notebooks. Differentiating it with respect to one of the parameters leads to a result whose limiting case gives a finite analogue of Andrews' famous identity for $\textup{spt}(n)$. The latter motivates us to extend the theory of the restricted partition function $p(n, N)$, namely, the number of partitions of $n$ with largest parts less than or equal to $N$, by obtaining the finite analogues of rank and crank for vector partitions as well as of the rank and crank moments. As an application of the identity for our finite analogue of the spt-function, namely $\textup{spt}(n, N)$, we prove an inequality between the finite second rank and crank moments. The other results obtained include finite analogues of a recent identity of Garvan, an identity relating $d(n, N)$ and lpt$(n, N)$, namely the finite analogues of the divisor and largest parts functions respectively, and a finite analogue of the Beck-Chern theorem. We also conjecture an inequality between the finite analogues of $k^{\textup{th}}$ rank and crank moments.

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arXiv2018

Partition implications of a new three parameter $q$-series identity

A generalization of a beautiful $q$-series identity found in the unorganized portion of Ramanujan's second and third notebooks is obtained. As a consequence, we derive a new three-parameter identity which is a rich source of partition-theoretic information. In particular, we use this identity to obtain a generalization of a recent result of Andrews, Garvan and Liang, which itself generalizes the famous result of Fokkink, Fokkink and Wang. This three-parameter identity also leads to several new weighted partition identities as well as a natural proof of a recent result of Garvan. This natural proof gives interesting number-theoretic information along the way. We also obtain a new result consisting of an infinite series involving a special case of Fine's function $F(a,b;t)$, namely, $F(0,q^n;cq^n)$. For $c=1$, this gives Andrews' famous identity for $\mathrm{spt}(n)$ whereas for $c=-1, 0$ and $q$, it unravels new relations that the divisor function $d(n)$ has with other partition-theoretic functions such as the largest parts function $\mathrm{lpt}(n)$.

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arXiv2018

Generalized Lambert series and arithmetic nature of odd zeta values

It is pointed out that the generalized Lambert series $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n^{N-2h}}{e^{n^{N}x}-1}$ studied by Kanemitsu, Tanigawa and Yoshimoto can be found on page $332$ of Ramanujan's Lost Notebook in a slightly more general form. We extend an important transformation of this series obtained by Kanemitsu, Tanigawa and Yoshimoto by removing restrictions on the parameters $N$ and $h$ that they impose. From our extension we deduce a beautiful new generalization of Ramanujan's famous formula for odd zeta values which, for $N$ odd and $m>0$, gives a relation between $ζ(2m+1)$ and $ζ(2Nm+1)$. A result complementary to the aforementioned generalization is obtained for any even $N$ and $m\in\mathbb{Z}$. It generalizes a transformation of Wigert and can be regarded as a formula for $ζ\left(2m+1-\frac{1}{N}\right)$. Applications of these transformations include a generalization of the transformation for the logarithm of Dedekind eta-function $η(z)$, Zudilin- and Rivoal-type results on transcendence of certain values, and a transcendence criterion for Euler's constant $γ$.

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arXiv2018

Generalized Lambert series, Raabe's integral and a two-parameter generalization of Ramanujan's formula for $ζ(2m+1)$

A comprehensive study of the generalized Lambert series $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n^{N-2h}\exp{(-an^{N}x)}}{1-\exp{(-n^{N}x)}}, 0 0$, $N\in\mathbb{N}$ and $h\in\mathbb{Z}$, is undertaken. Two of the general transformations of this series that we obtain here lead to two-parameter generalizations of Ramanujan's famous formula for $ζ(2m+1)$, $m>0$ and the transformation formula for $\logη(z)$. Numerous important special cases of our transformations are derived. An identity relating $ζ(2N+1), ζ(4N+1),\cdots, ζ(2Nm+1)$ is obtained for $N$ odd and $m\in\mathbb{N}$. Certain transcendence results of Zudilin- and Rivoal-type are obtained for odd zeta values and generalized Lambert series. A criterion for transcendence of $ζ(2m+1)$ and a Zudilin-type result on irrationality of Euler's constant $γ$ are also given. New results analogous to those of Ramanujan and Klusch for $N$ even, and a transcendence result involving $ζ\left(2m+1-\frac{1}{N}\right)$, are obtained.

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