Combinatorial interpretation of a truncated identity of Gauss

Abstract

In 2012, Andrews and Merca proved a truncated theorem on Euler's pentagonal number theorem, which opened up a new study on truncated theta series. In particular, some truncated versions of a identity of Gauss have been proved. In this article, we provide new combinatorial interpretations of the truncated versions of the identity of Gauss in terms of the minimal excludant non-overlined part of an overpartition.