Some 𝑞-identities derived by the ordinary derivative operator

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate applications of the ordinary derivative operator, instead of the q q -derivative operator, to the theory of q q -series. As main results, many new summation and transformation formulas are established which are closely related to some well-known formulas such as the q q -binomial theorem, Ramanujan’s 1 ψ 1 {}_1\psi _1 formula, the quintuple product identity, Gasper’s q q -Clausen product formula, and Rogers’ 6 ϕ 5 {}_6\phi _5 formula, etc. Among these results is a finite form of the Rogers-Ramanujan identity and a short way to Eisenstein’s theorem on Lambert series.