Let $$T\left(q\right)=\sum _{k=1}^{\infty }d\left(k\right)q^k,\left|q\right|<1,$$ where $d\left(k\right)$ denotes the number of positive divisors of the natural number $k$. We present monotonicity properties of functions defined in terms of $T$. More specifically, we prove that $$H\left(q\right)=T\left(q\right)-\frac{log(1-q)}{log\left(q\right)}$$ is strictly increasing on $(0,1)$, while $$F\left(q\right)=\frac{1-q}{q}H\left(q\right)$$ is strictly decreasing on $(0,1)$. These results are then applied to obtain various inequalities, one of which states that the double inequality $$\alpha \frac{q}{1-q}+\frac{log(1-q)}{log\left(q\right)}<T\left(q\right)<\beta \frac{q}{1-q}+\frac{log(1-q)}{log\left(q\right)},0<q<1,$$ holds with the best possible constant factors $\alpha =\gamma$ and $\beta =1$. Here, $\gamma$ denotes Euler’s constant. This refines a result of Salem, who proved the inequalities...

Some general construction of linear forms with rational coefficients in values of Riemann zeta-function at integer points is presented. These linear forms are expressed in terms of complex integrals of Barnes type that allows to estimate them. Some identity connecting these integrals and multiple integrals on the real unit cube is proved.

We give a pure complex variable proof of a theorem by Ismail and Stanton and apply this result in the field of integer-valued entire functions. Our proof rests on a very general interpolation result for entire functions.

Mathematics Subject Classification: 42A38, 42C40, 33D15, 33D60This paper aims to study the q-wavelets and the continuous q-wavelet transforms, associated with the q-Bessel operator for a fixed q ∈]0, 1[. Using the q-Riemann-Liouville and the q-Weyl transforms, we give some relations between the continuous q-wavelet transform, studied in [3], and the continuous q-wavelet transform associated with the q-Bessel operator, and we deduce formulas which give the inverse operators of the q-Riemann-Liouville and...

In this paper we apply techniques of spherical harmonic analysis to prove a local limit theorem, a rate of escape theorem, and a central limit theorem for isotropic random walks on arbitrary thick regular affine buildings of irreducible type. This generalises results of Cartwright and Woess where ${\tilde{A}}_n$ buildings are studied, Lindlbauer and Voit where ${\tilde{A}}_2$ buildings are studied, and Sawyer where homogeneous trees are studied (these are ${\tilde{A}}_1$ buildings).