partitions with odd parts is equal to partitions with distinct parts
Tags: #theorem
Statement
The number of partitions of with distinct parts is equal to the number of partitions with odd parts.
| n |
|
| 0 |
1 |
| 1 |
1 |
| 2 |
1 |
| 3 |
2 |
| 4 |
2 |
| 5 |
3 |
Proof
We look at the generating functions. For distinct parts, well if are distinct, then the multiplicity has to be either 0 or 1 for each number. Thus,
On the other hand,
as desired.