1. Linked partition ideals, q-difference equations and difference conditions Open Access Author: Li, Zhitai Title: Linked partition ideals, q-difference equations and difference conditions Graduate Program: Mathematics (PHD) Keywords: Integer ParitionsLinked Parition Idealsq-Difference Equations File: Download Zhitai_Li-Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: George Andrews, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorDonald Richards, Outside Unit & Field MemberAe Ja Yee, Major Field MemberWen-Ching Li, Major Field MemberAlexei Novikov, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies