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Eric T. Mortenson

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Appell function proofs of recent and old mock theta function identities

In this note we give new proofs of two recent mock theta function identities discovered by Garvan and Mukhopadhyay. We also give a new proof of an old mock theta function identity of Watson. Using the setting of Appell function properties as first introduced and developed by Hickerson and Mortenson, we demonstrate that the identities are similar to certain tenth-order and sixth-order mock theta function identities found in Ramanujan's lost notebook. Our approach suggests more identities like those of Garvan and Mukhopadhyay.

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On odd-spin $A_{1}^{(1)}$-string functions, cross-spin identities, and mock theta conjecture-like identities

Determining the explicit forms and modularity for string functions and branching coefficients for Kac--Moody algebras after Kac, Peterson, and Wakimoto is a long-standing, yet wide-open, problem and recently a connection has been made between positive admissible-level $A_{1}^{(1)}$-string functions and Ramanujan's mock theta functions. In this paper we obtain the polar-finite decomposition for the admissible-level $A_{1}^{(1)}$ character of odd spin, and we also find new mock theta conjecture-like identities for the odd-spin, $2/3$-level and $2/5$-level $A_{1}^{(1)}$-string functions.

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New polar-finite forms of generalized Euler identities for $A_{1}^{(1)}$-string functions and mock theta conjecture-like identities

Determining the explicit forms and modularity for string functions and branching coefficients for Kac--Moody algebras after Kac, Peterson, and Wakimoto is an important problem. For positive admissible-level string functions for the affine Kac--Moody algebra $A_{1}^{(1)}$, very little is known. Here we apply the notion of quasi-periodicity to a generalized Euler identity of Schilling and Warnaar for the affine Kac--Moody algebra $A_{1}^{(1)}$. For integral-level string functions the classical periodicity reduces the infinite sum of string functions in the generalized Euler identity to a finite sum of string functions with theta function coefficients. For admissible-level, we similarly reduce to an analogous finite sum of string functions, but we also gain an additional finite sum of the form \begin{equation*} \sum_{i}Φ_{i}(q)Ψ_{i}(q), \end{equation*} where the $Φ_i(q)$'s are modular and depend only on the spin and the $Ψ_{i}(q)$'s are (mixed) mock modular Hecke-type double-sums and depend only on the quantum number. For levels $1/2$, $1/3$, and $2/3$, we shall also see that the $Ψ_{i}(q)$'s give us families of mock theta conjecture-like identities for symmetric Hecke-type double-sums. Our work here focuses on evaluating the $Ψ_{i}(q)$'s, and our expressions utilize Ramanujan's second-order mock theta function $μ_2(q)$ and third-order mock theta functions $f_{3}(q)$, $ω_3(q)$, $ψ_{3}(q)$, and $χ_3(q)$.

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Two $2/5$-level mock theta conjecture-like identities

Determining the explicit forms and modularity for string functions and branching coefficients for Kac--Moody algebras after Kac, Peterson, and Wakimoto is an important problem. In a pair of papers, Borozenets and Mortenson determined the explicit forms for fractional-level string functions for the Kac--Moody algebra $A_{1}^{(1)}$. For positive fractional-level string functions they obtained mock theta conjecture-like identities, and for negative fractional-level string functions, they obtained mixed false theta function expressions. Here we find two new families of mock theta conjecture-like identities but for the $2/5$-level string functions. Each of these two families of identities is composed of the four tenth-order mock theta functions from Ramanujan's Lost Notebook as well as a simple quotient of theta functions.

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On string functions of the generalized parafermionic theories, mock theta functions, and false theta functions, II

Kac and Wakimoto introduced the admissible highest weight representations as a conjectural classification of all modular-invariant representations of the affine Kac--Moody algebras. For the affine Kac--Moody algebra $A_1^{(1)}$ their conjectural construction has been proved. Using their construction, Ahn, Chung, and Tye introduced the generalized Fateev--Zamolodchikov parafermionic theories. The characters of these parafermionic theories are string functions of admissible representations of $A_1^{(1)}$ up to a simple appropriate factor. Determining modular properties or explicitly calculating string functions and branching coefficients is an important yet wide-open problem. Outside of initial works of Kac, Peterson, and Wakimoto, little is known. Here we take a new approach by first developing a quasi-periodic notion of admissible string functions and then calculating the Zagier--Zwegers' polar-finite decomposition for the admissible characters. As an application of the decomposition, we extend the results of our paper (Borozenets and Mortenson, 2024) for the affine Kac--Moody algebra $A_1^{(1)}$, in that we obtain families of new mock theta conjecture-like identities for $1/3$ and $2/3$-level string functions in terms of Ramanujan's mock theta functions $f_3(q)$ and $ω_3(q)$. We also obtain an analogous family of new identities for the $1/5$-level string functions in terms of Ramanujan's four tenth-order mock theta functions. In addition, we give a heuristic argument for an expansion of the general positive-level admissible string functions in terms of Appell functions.

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On string functions of the generalized parafermionic theories, mock theta functions, and false theta functions

Kac and Wakimoto introduced the admissible highest weight representations in order to classify all modular invariant representations of the Kac--Moody algebras. For the Kac--Moody algebra $A_1^{(1)}$ the string functions of admissible representations are allowed to have certain rational levels and were realized by Ahn, Chung, and Tye as the characters of the generalized Fateev--Zamolodchikov parafermionic theories. For the $1/2$-level string functions, we present their mixed mock modular properties as well as elegant mock theta conjecture-like identities involving two mock theta functions from Ramanujan's Lost Notebook. In addition, we demonstrate that the negative level string functions can be evaluated in terms of false theta functions.

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On Ramanujan's lost notebook and new tenth-order like identities for second-, sixth-, and eighth-order mock theta functions

Ramanujan's lost notebook contains many mock theta functions and mock theta function identities not mentioned in his last letter to Hardy. For example, we find the four tenth-order mock theta functions and their six identities. The six identities themselves are of a spectacular nature and were first proved by Choi. We also find eight sixth-order mock theta functions in the lost notebook, but among their many identities there is only a single relationship like those of the tenth-orders. Using Appell function properties of Hickerson and Mortenson, we discover and prove three new identities for the sixth-order mock theta functions that are in the spirit of the six tenth-order identities. We also include an additional nineteen tenth-order like identities for various combinations of second-, sixth-, and eighth-order mock theta functions.

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Splitting Appell functions in terms of single quotients of theta functions

Ramanujan's last letter to Hardy introduced the world to mock theta functions, and the mock theta function identities found in Ramanujan's lost notebook added to their intriguing nature. For example, we find the four tenth-order mock theta functions and their six identities. The six identities themselves are of a spectacular nature and were first proved by Choi. We also find over eight sixth-order mock theta functions in the lost notebook, but among their many identities there is only one relationship like those of the tenth-orders. Recently, three new identities for the sixth-order mock theta functions that are in the spirit of the six tenth-order identities were discovered. Here we present several families of tenth-order like identities for Appell functions, which are the building blocks of Ramanujan's mock theta functions.

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A general formula for Hecke-type false theta functions

In recent work where Matsusaka generalizes the relationship between Habiro-type series and false theta functions after Hikami, five families of Hecke-type double-sums of the form \begin{equation*} \left( \sum_{r,s\ge 0 }-\sum_{r,s<0}\right)(-1)^{r+s}x^ry^sq^{a\binom{r}{2}+brs+c\binom{s}{2}}, \end{equation*} where $b^2-ac<0$, are decomposed into sums of products of theta functions and false theta functions. Here we obtain a general formula for such double-sums in terms of theta functions and false theta functions, which subsumes the decompositions of Matsusaka. Our general formula is similar in structure to the case $b^2-ac>0$, where Mortenson and Zwegers obtain a decomposition in terms of Appell functions and theta functions.

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On string functions and double-sum formulas

String functions are important building blocks of characters of integrable highest modules over affine Kac--Moody algebras. Kac and Peterson computed string functions for affine Lie algebras of type $A_{1}^{(1)}$ in terms of Dedekind eta functions. We produce new relations between string functions by writing them as double-sums and then using certain symmetry relations. We evaluate the series using special double-sum formulas that express Hecke-type double-sums in terms of Appell--Lerch functions and theta functions, where we point out that Appell--Lerch functions are the building blocks of Ramanujan's classical mock theta functions.

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A heuristic guide to evaluating triple-sums

Using a heuristic that relates Appell--Lerch functions to divergent partial theta functions one can expand Hecke-type double-sums in terms of Appell--Lerch functions. We give examples where the heuristic can be used as a guide to evaluate analogous triple-sums in terms of Appell--Lerch functions or false theta functions.

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Hecke-Rogers double-sums and false theta functions

We develop a setting in which one can evaluate certain Hecke-Rogers series in terms of false theta functions. We apply our setting to recent false theta function identities of Chan and Kim as well as Andrews and Warnaar.

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On ranks and cranks of partitions modulo $4$ and $8$

Denote by $p(n)$ the number of partitions of $n$ and by $N(a,M;n)$ the number of partitions of $n$ with rank congruent to $a$ modulo $M$. By considering the deviation \begin{equation*} D(a,M) := \sum_{n= 0}^{\infty}\left(N(a,M;n) - \frac{p(n)}{M}\right) q^n, \end{equation*} we give new proofs of recent results of Andrews, Berndt, Chan, Kim and Malik on mock theta functions and ranks of partitions. By considering deviations of cranks, we give new proofs of Lewis and Santa-Gadea's rank-crank identities. We revisit ranks and cranks modulus $M=5$ and $7$, with our results on cranks appearing to be new. We also demonstrate how considering deviations of ranks and cranks gives first proofs of Lewis's conjectured identities and inequalities for rank-crank differences of modulus $M=8$.

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