Partitions with unique largest part and their generating functions
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.13069/jacodesmath.v14i1.459Keywords:
Generating functions, Integer partitions, $q$-seriesAbstract
The paper introduces a new type of partition where the largest part appears only once, and the remaining parts together form a partition of that largest part. We also derive the generating function for these partitions, a variation of it.
Received: 10 June 2026 | Revised: 02 August 2026 | Accepted: 07 September 2026
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