A simple proof of Ramanujan’s summation of the1ψ1
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A simple proof by functional equations is given for Ramanujan’s1 ψ 1 sum. Ramanujan’s sum is a useful extension of Jacobi's triple product formula, and has recently become important in the treatment of certain orthogonal polynomials defined by basic hypergeometric series.
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