There is increasing interest in q-series with |q| =1. In analysis of these, all important role is played by the behaviour as n Ä ofWe show, for example, that for almost all q on the unit circle log |(q; q) n |=O(log n)
1+=iff =>0. Moreover, if q=exp(2?i{) where the continued fraction of { has bounded partial quotients, then the above relation is valid with ==0. This provides an interesting contrast to the well known geometric growth as n Ä of1999 Academic Press