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A new proof of the Askey–Wilson integral via a five-variable Ramanujan’s reciprocity theorem

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In this paper, we give an easy and short proof of the well-known Askey–Wilson integral by means of the five-variable Ramanujan’s reciprocity theorem.

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X.R. Ma supported by NSFC under grant No. 10771156 and in part by NSF of Jiangsu Educational Commission No. 07KJB110099.

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Ma, X.R. A new proof of the Askey–Wilson integral via a five-variable Ramanujan’s reciprocity theorem. Ramanujan J 24, 61–65 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11139-010-9221-x

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