Gauss came up with some bizarre identities, namely $$ \sum_{n\in\mathbb{Z}}(-1)^nq^{n^2}=\prod_{k\geq 1}\frac{1-q^k}{1+q^k}. $$
How can this be interpreted combinatorially? It strikes me as being similar to many partition identities. Thanks.
Gauss came up with some bizarre identities, namely $$ \sum_{n\in\mathbb{Z}}(-1)^nq^{n^2}=\prod_{k\geq 1}\frac{1-q^k}{1+q^k}. $$
How can this be interpreted combinatorially? It strikes me as being similar to many partition identities. Thanks.