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Ramanujan’s modular equations of degree 5

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We provide alternative derivations of theta function identities associated with modular equations of degree 5. We then use the identities to derive the corresponding modular equations.

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  1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Tezpur University, Napaam, 784 028, India

    NAYANDEEP DEKA BARUAH & KANAN KUMARI OJAH

  2. Department of Mathematics, Dibru College, Dibrugarh, 786 001, India

    JONALI BORA

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BARUAH, N.D., BORA, J. & OJAH, K.K. Ramanujan’s modular equations of degree 5. Proc Math Sci 122, 485–506 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12044-012-0090-7

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