  For the partial theta function $\theta
(q,z):=\sum_{j=0}^{\infty}q^{j(j+1)/2}z^j$, $q$, $z\in \mathbb{C}$, $|q|<1$, we
prove that its zero set is connected. This set is smooth at every point
$(q^{\flat},z^{\flat})$ such that $z^{\flat}$ is a simple or double zero of
$\theta (q^{\flat},.)$. For $q\in (0,1)$, $q\rightarrow 1^-$ and $a\geq
e^{\pi}$, there are $o(1/(1-q))$ and $(\ln (a/e^{\pi}))/(1-q)+o(1/(1-q))$ real
zeros of $\theta (q,.)$ in the intervals $[-e^{\pi},0)$ and $[-a,-e^{-\pi}]$
respectively (and none in $[0,\infty)$). For $q\in (-1,0)$, $q\rightarrow -1^+$
and $a\geq e^{\pi /2}$, there are $o(1/(1+q))$ real zeros of $\theta (q,.)$ in
the interval $[-e^{\pi /2},e^{\pi /2}]$ and $(\ln (a/e^{\pi
/2})/2)/(1+q)+o(1/(1+q))$ in each of the intervals $[-a,-e^{\pi /2}]$ and
$[e^{\pi /2},a]$.
