Arithmetic Properties of Odd Ranks and $k$-Marked Odd Durfee Symbols

Abstract: Let $N^{0}(m,n)$ be the number of odd Durfee symbols of $n$ with odd rank $m$, and $N^{0}(a,M;n)$ be the number of odd Durfee symbols of $n$ with odd rank congruent to $a$ modulo $M$. We give explicit formulas for the generating functions of $N^{0}(a,M;n)$ and their $\ell$-dissections where $0\le a \le M-1$ and $M, \ell \in {2, 4, 8}$. From these formulas, we obtain some interesting arithmetic properties of $N^{0}(a,M;n)$. Furthermore, let $\mathcal{D}{k}^{0}(n)$ denote the number of $k$-marked odd Durfee symbols of $n$. Andrews (2007) conjectured that $\mathcal{D}{2}^{0}(n)$ is even if $n\equiv 4$ or 6 (mod 8) and $\mathcal{D}_{3}^{0}(n)$ is even if $n\equiv 1, 9, 11$ or 13 (mod 16). Using our results on odd ranks, we prove Andrews' conjectures.