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§17.5 {{}_{0}\phi_{0}},{{}_{1}\phi_{0}},{{}_{1}\phi_{1}} Functions

Euler’s Second Sum

17.5.1 {{}_{0}\phi_{0}}\left(-;-;q,z\right)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^{n}q^{%
\genfrac{(}{)}{0.0pt}{}{n}{2}}z^{n}}{\left(q;q\right)_{n}}=\left(z;q\right)_{%
\infty};

compare (17.3.2).

q-Binomial Series

compare (17.2.37). This equation can be used as the analytic continuation for this {{}_{1}\phi_{0}}.

q-Binomial Theorem

Euler’s First Sum

compare (17.3.1). This equation can be used as the analytic continuation for this {{}_{1}\phi_{0}}.

Cauchy’s Sum

17.5.5 {{}_{1}\phi_{1}}\left({a\atop c};q,c/a\right)=\frac{\left(c/a;q\right)_{\infty%
}}{\left(c;q\right)_{\infty}}.