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We use the Bruinier–Ono formula to give an asymptotic formula for the partition function p(n) with an effective bound on the error term.
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The factor 2 is missing on the right hand side of the identity for F(z) in [3, p. 213].
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We would like to thank Matt Young for some very helpful conversations, and the referee for valuable suggestions.
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Funding was provided by Simons Foundation (Grant No. 421991)
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Khaochim, N., Masri, R. & Tsai, WL. An effective bound for the partition function. Res. number theory 5, 14 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40993-019-0151-4
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