Q-shifted factorial
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The $q$-shifted factorial $(a;q)_n$ is defined by the formula $$(a;q)_n=\displaystyle\prod_{k=0}^{n-1} 1-aq^{k-1}=(1-a)(1-aq)(1-aq^2)\ldots(1-aq^{n-1}).$$
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References
- 1999: George E. Andrews, Richard Askey and Ranjan Roy: Special Functions ... (previous) ... (next) $(10.2.1)$ (does not specifically say "$q$-shifted factorial")
