HW 2 - due Tuesday, May 17
(4) [MACMAHON] Let M[1](n) denote the number of partitions of n into parts, each larger than 1, such that consecutive integers do not appear as parts. Let M[2](n) denote the number of partitions on n in which no part appears exactly once. Prove that M[1](n) = M[2](n) for all n. HINT: There is a simple bijection between the two sets of partitions. (5) [MACMAHON] Let M[3](n) denote the number of partitions of n into parts into parts not congruent to 1 or 5 mod 6. Prove that M[2](n) = M[3](n) for all n. HINTS: (i) First write the GF of M[3](n) as an infinite product. (ii) Show that 1 + x^2 + x^3 + ... = (1 - x^6)/((1 - x^2)(1 - x^3)) for |x|<1 and hence write the GF of M[2] as an infinite product. (6) [EULER] Prove that the absolute value of the number of (unrestricted) partitions of n with an odd number of parts over those with and even number of parts equals the number of partitions into distinct odd parts. HINT: If prod( (1-q^(2*n-1)), n=1 .. infinity) = sum( a[n]*q^n, n=0 .. infinity) then show that prod( (1+q^(2*n-1)), n=1 .. infinity) = sum( |a[n]|*q^n, n=0 .. infinity)