The generalized partial theta Borwein conjecture

Let m1,m2,n1,n2,n3,m_1,m_2,n_1,n_2,n_3, and kk be non-negative integers. Define Laurent polynomials A(q)=Am1,m2,n1,n2,n3,k(q)A(q)=A_{m_1,m_2,n_1,n_2,n_3,k}(q), B(q)=Bm1,m2,n1,n2,n3,k(q)B(q)=B_{m_1,m_2,n_1,n_2,n_3,k}(q), and C(q)=Cm1,m2,n1,n2,n3,k(q)C(q)=C_{m_1,m_2,n_1,n_2,n_3,k}(q) by

(q,q2;q3)n1j=1m1(pjq,pjq2;q3)n2j=1m2(pjq1,pjq2;q3)n3=k0pk[A(q3)qB(q3)q2C(q3)].(q,q^2;q^3)_{n_1}\prod_{j=1}^{m_1}(p^jq,p^jq^2;q^3)_{n_2}\prod_{j=1}^{m_2}(p^jq^{-1},p^jq^{-2};q^{-3})_{n_3} =\sum_{k\geq0}p^k\left[A(q^3)-qB(q^3)-q^2C(q^3)\right].

The generalized partial theta Borwein conjecture. For fixed kk, if m1,m21m_1,m_2\geq1 and n1,n2,n3n_1,n_2,n_3 are sufficiently large, then A(q)A(q), B(q)B(q), and C(q)C(q) have non-negative coefficients.

This conjecture extends the first partial-theta Borwein conjecture by allowing the positive and negative qq-shifted-factorial truncations to have separate parameters. The source gives no proof or resolution, and its formulation contains a duplicated “if,” so the intended quantifier structure should be checked against the published version.

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Gaurav Bhatnagar and Michael J. Schlosser, “A partial theta function Borwein conjecture”, arXiv:1902.04447 (2019).

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