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The combinatorics of the leading root of the partial theta function

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Recently Alan Sokal studied the leading root $x_0(q)$ of the partial theta function $\Theta_0(x,q)=\sum\limits_{n=0}^\infty x^nq^{\binom n2}$, considered as a formal power series. He proved that all the coefficients of $$-x_0(q)=1+q+2q^2+4q^3+9q^4+...$$ are positive integers. I give here an explicit combinatorial interpretation of these coefficients. More precisely, I show that $-x_0(q)$ enumerates rooted trees that are enriched by certain polyominoes, weighted according to their total area.

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2026 1 2025 1

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Some analytic properties of the partial theta function

math.CA · 2026-04-07 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

For the partial theta function θ(q,x), real zeros lie left of a vertical line Re x = -a (a≥5) while complex zeros lie right of it, with no real zeros ≥-6 for q>0 and similar bounds for q<0.

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