The $q$-shifted factorial $\langle a;q \rangle_n$ is given by $$\langle a;q \rangle_n = \left\{ \begin{array}{ll} 1, & n=0; \\ \displaystyle\prod_{k=0}^{n-1} (1-q^(a+m)), & n=1,2,\ldots \end{array} \right.$$
