On some identities of Ramanujan–Göllnitz–Gordon continued fraction

K. R. Vasuki, G. Sharath and K. R. Rajanna
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics, ISSN 1310–5132
Volume 17, 2011, Number 4, Pages 37–41
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K. R. Vasuki
Department of Studies in Mathematics, University of Mysore
Manasagangotri, Mysore-570 006, India

G. Sharath
Department of Studies in Mathematics, University of Mysore
Manasagangotri, Mysore-570 006, India

K. R. Rajanna
Department of Mathematics, MVJ College of Engineering
Channasandra, Bangalore-560 067, India

Abstract

In this paper, we give an alternative and simple proof of certain identities of Ramanujan–Göllnitz–Gordon continued fraction.

Keywords

• Continued fraction
• Theta functions

AMS Classification

• 11A55
• 33D10

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