International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 2005 (2005), Issue 15, Pages 2511-2515
doi:10.1155/IJMMS.2005.2511

Another simple proof of the quintuple product identity

Hei-Chi Chan

Mathematical Science Program, University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield 62703-5407, IL, USA

Abstract

We give a simple proof of the well-known quintuple product identity. The strategy of our proof is similar to a proof of Jacobi (ascribed to him by Enneper) for the triple product identity.