1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
I am wanting to show that
Δ(t)=1/q(n=0∑∞p(n)qn)24 where
Δ(q)=qΠn=1∞(1−qn)24 is the discriminant function and
p(n) is the partition function,
2. Relevant equations
Euler's result that :
n=0∑∞p(n)qn=Πn=1∞(1−qn)−1 3. The attempt at a solution
To be honest , I'm probably doing something really stupid, but at first sight, I would have thought we need
n=0∑∞p(n)qn raised to a negative power, as raising to
+24 looks like your going to get something like
(1−qn)−24..
. I've had a little play and get the following...
Δ(q)=qΠn=1∞(1−qn)24=Πn=1∞(1−qnqΠn=1∞(1−qn)25)=(Πn=1∞(1−qn)25)qn=1∑∞p(n)qn (don't know whether it's in the right direction or where to turn next..)
Many thanks in advance.