Two properties of the partial theta function

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Main Author: Kostov, Vladimir Petrov
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contents For the partial theta function $θ(q,z):=\sum_{j=0}^{\infty}q^{j(j+1)/2}z^j$, $q$, $z\in \mathbb{C}$, $|q|<1$, we prove that its zero set is connected. This set is smooth at every point $(q^{\flat},z^{\flat})$ such that $z^{\flat}$ is a simple or double zero of $θ(q^{\flat},.)$. For $q\in (0,1)$, $q\rightarrow 1^-$ and $a\geq e^π$, there are $o(1/(1-q))$ and $(\ln (a/e^π))/(1-q)+o(1/(1-q))$ real zeros of $θ(q,.)$ in the intervals $[-e^π,0)$ and $[-a,-e^{-π}]$ respectively (and none in $[0,\infty)$). For $q\in (-1,0)$, $q\rightarrow -1^+$ and $a\geq e^{π/2}$, there are $o(1/(1+q))$ real zeros of $θ(q,.)$ in the interval $[-e^{π/2},e^{π/2}]$ and $(\ln (a/e^{π/2})/2)/(1+q)+o(1/(1+q))$ in each of the intervals $[-a,-e^{π/2}]$ and $[e^{π/2},a]$.
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spellingShingle Two properties of the partial theta function
Kostov, Vladimir Petrov
Classical Analysis and ODEs
For the partial theta function $θ(q,z):=\sum_{j=0}^{\infty}q^{j(j+1)/2}z^j$, $q$, $z\in \mathbb{C}$, $|q|<1$, we prove that its zero set is connected. This set is smooth at every point $(q^{\flat},z^{\flat})$ such that $z^{\flat}$ is a simple or double zero of $θ(q^{\flat},.)$. For $q\in (0,1)$, $q\rightarrow 1^-$ and $a\geq e^π$, there are $o(1/(1-q))$ and $(\ln (a/e^π))/(1-q)+o(1/(1-q))$ real zeros of $θ(q,.)$ in the intervals $[-e^π,0)$ and $[-a,-e^{-π}]$ respectively (and none in $[0,\infty)$). For $q\in (-1,0)$, $q\rightarrow -1^+$ and $a\geq e^{π/2}$, there are $o(1/(1+q))$ real zeros of $θ(q,.)$ in the interval $[-e^{π/2},e^{π/2}]$ and $(\ln (a/e^{π/2})/2)/(1+q)+o(1/(1+q))$ in each of the intervals $[-a,-e^{π/2}]$ and $[e^{π/2},a]$.
title Two properties of the partial theta function
topic Classical Analysis and ODEs
url https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.08841