Questions tagged [eisenstein-series]
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Density of the Mellin transform inside the direct integral of induced representations
I'm trying to better understand the continuous spectrum of $G = \operatorname{GL}_2(\mathbb A_{\mathbb Q})$, which is the direct integral of induced representations $\mathbf H(s) = \operatorname{Ind}_{...
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Calculating the residue of Eisenstein series from the residue of the intertwining operator
I've been reading the article Forms of $\operatorname{GL}(2)$ from the analytic point of view by Gelbart and Jacquet in Corvallis and am confused on a particular claim (equation 5.17 on page 232).
The ...
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How to see the surjectivity of $L^2_{\text{cont}}$ onto the direct integral of Hilbert space representations?
I've been reading the article Forms of $\operatorname{GL}(2)$ from the analytic point of view by Gelbart and Jacquet in Corvallis and am confused on one point. Let $G = \operatorname{GL}_2$, and $V = ...
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Why are characters orthogonal to cusp forms?
Let $G = \operatorname{GL}_2$, and let $V = L^2(Z(\mathbb A)G(\mathbb Q) \backslash G(\mathbb A),\omega)$, for $\omega$ a character of the ideles $\mathbb A^{\ast}$, identified with a central ...
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Is there some precise way in which modular cocycle $c/(c\tau +d)$ "is" the generator of $H^1(\mathcal{M}_{ell}, \omega^2) \cong \mathbb{Z}/12$?
It is semiclassical that the extension class $\text{Ext}^1(\omega^{-1},\omega)\cong H^1(\mathcal{M}_{ell},\omega^2)$ over the modular stack $\mathcal{M}_{ell}/\mathbb{Z}$ is nonvanishing, being cyclic ...
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Index and weight of Weierstrass $\sigma$-function as a Jacobi form, versus a statement in a note by Zagier
Let
$$\sigma_L(w; \tau):=\frac{w}{\exp\left(\sum_{k\ge 2} 2G_k(q)\frac{w^k}{k!}\right)}$$
be the version of the Weierstrass $\sigma$-function which is used to orient $\text{tmf}$; here $w=2\pi i z$, $...
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Factorizing classical Eisenstein series
In the course of my research, I found some surprising (for me) factorizations
of Eisenstein series in levels $1$, $2$, $3$, and $4$. For instance, in level $1$
set with standard modular form notation
$...
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The kernel $K(x,y)$ as an integral over Eisenstein series for $\operatorname{GL}_2$
Let $G = \operatorname{GL}_2$, $f \in C_c^{\infty}(G(\mathbb A)/Z(\mathbb A))$, and $V = L^2( G(\mathbb Q)Z(\mathbb A)\backslash G(\mathbb A))$ (trivial central character). Then the operator $R(f)$ ...
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Eisenstein Series at CM points
Suppose that $L= \mathbb{Z}\tau + \mathbb{Z}$ is a lattice with CM. Consider the Eisenstein sum
$$ G_{2k}(L) = \sum_{(m,n)\neq (0,0)} \frac{1}{(m\tau+n)^{2k}}$$
where $k$ is a positive integer greater ...
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Is there a similar formula like Ramanunjan's Eisenstein series identity for $\sum_{k=1}^{n-1}k^2 \sigma(k)\sigma(n-k)$?
This question is related to the last question about van der Pol's identity for the sum of divisors.
In Touchard (1953) it is mentioned that the sum of divisors $\sigma(n)$ satisfies the following ...
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Maass--Selberg for any Eisenstein series on higher rank
Does there exist a Maass--Selberg relation for any Langlands Eisensein series on $\mathrm{GL}(n)$? By any I mean an Eisenstein series which is induced from any standard parabolic with any discrete ...
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Multidimensional series: an application of quantum field theory
While computing the quantum vacuum energy of a real scalar field defined on $\mathbb{R}\times \mathbb{T}^3$, I encountered the following sum:
$$ \sum_{n_1^2+n_2^2+n_3^2\geq 1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(n_1^2+...
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Question on the residual representation
Let $G=SO_n$ and fix a borel subgroup $P_0$ of $G$. Let $P=MN$ be a standard maximal parabolic subgroup $G$ and $\sigma$ a cuspidal representation of $M$
Consider the normalized parabolic induced ...
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Intertwining operator is not an isomorphism?
Let $F$ be a number field and $G$ a symplectic group over $F$.
Let $P=MN$ is a maximal parabolic subgroup of $G$ and $W_M=N_G(M)/M$. Since $P$ is maximal, $W_M \simeq S_2$. Let $w$ be a non-trivial ...
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Quantum ergodicity of Eisenstein series on arithmetic quotients of hyperbolic space
Let $E(z,1/2+it)$ be the Eisenstein series furnishing the continuous spectrum of the Laplace operator $\Delta$ on $X=PSL_2(\mathbb{Z})\setminus H^2$ and $dV(z)=y^{-2} \,dx \,dy$ be the volume element ...
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An explicit formula for a cuspidal form of weight $2$ and arbitrarily large prime level
In Miyake's book on modular forms explicit formulas for the $q$-expansions of a basis of the space Eisenstein series of arbitrary level and weight were given. I guess similar formulas for a basis of ...
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Decomposing functions on the fundamental domain of the torus into cusp forms, eisenstein series
I am trying to do some elementary calculations to understand the properties of the following spectral resolution on $H/SL(2,\mathbf{Z})$. (Half plane mod modular group; fundamental domain of the torus)...
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Derivatives of Eisenstein series
A book of Moeglin-Waldspurger says that there was a conjecture that every automorphic form arises as the derivative of an Eisenstein series which is proved there for function field case and proved by ...
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What is definition of Cohen–Eisenstein series?
I only find Cohen–Eisenstein series of weight 3/2 (in the paper A note on the Fourier coefficients of a Cohen-Eisenstein series). I founded some general definition in "Modular Forms with Integral and ...
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Hypergeometric representation of Eisenstein series
It is well known (Fricke ?) that $E_4^{1/4}$ and $E_6^{1/6}$ can be represented as Gauss hypergeometric functions of $1728/j$ and $1728/(1728-j)$ respectively.
The same result is true in levels $2$, $...
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Why can there be holomorphic modular forms of negative half integral weight?
In Shimura's paper "ON THE HOLOMORPHY OF CERTAIN DIRICHLET SERIES", he constructed a family of Eisenstein series $E(z,s)$ by summing factor of automorphy. $E(z,s)$ is of negative half-integral weight, ...
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What is meant by "roots in $Lie(N)$" in root space decomposition of Lie algebras?
Let $G = GL_n$ and $T$ the invertible diagonal matrices and $N$ the upper triangular matrices with only $1$'s on the diagonal. Then the Lie algebra $\mathcal{G}$ has the roots space decomposition
$$
\...
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What is meant by singular hyperplane of $c(w, \cdot)$? (global intertwining operator related to Eisenstein series)
Let $P_0$ be a minimal $\mathbb{Q}$-parabolic subgroup of $G$, a semisimple linear algebraic group over $\mathbb{Q}$. Then $P_0 = M_0 N_0$ where $M_0$ is a Levi subgroup of $P_0$. Let $E^G_{P_0}$ be ...
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Question on an application of Langlands' result on the constant term of Eisenstein series (Is this a typo?)
I would like to understand an argument in https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/BF01393904.pdf, which uses Langlands' result on the constant term of Eisenstein series, but I'm not getting it ...
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Analogues of Hecke relations for Maass forms
If a (suitably normalised) holomorphic cusp newform has q-expansion
$$f(z) = \sum_n \lambda_f(n) e(nz),$$
then we know the Hecke relations for $(mn,q)=1$,
$$(\star) \qquad \lambda_f(m)\lambda_f(n) = \...
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An easier reference than "On the Functional Equations Satisfied by Eisenstein Series"?
I'd like to learn about Eisenstein series so I started reading "On the Functional Equations Satisfied by Eisenstein Series"by Langlands.
http://www.sunsite.ubc.ca/DigitalMathArchive/Langlands/pdf/...
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Bound on an expression involving J-function coefficients
I would like to show that
$$(m+1)\,c_m- \sum_{n=1}^{m-1} c_n \,\sigma_{m-n} > 0$$
for all $m$, where $c_i$ is the $i$th coefficient of Klein's $J$-function
$$J(q)= \frac{1728 \;E_4^3(q) }{...
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Question about the Fourier expansion of adelic Eisenstein series for $\operatorname{GL}_2$
My reference is Daniel Bump's book, Automorphic Forms and Representations, Chapter 3.7. Let $k$ be a number field, $G = \operatorname{GL}_2$, $B$ and $T$ the usual Borel subgroup and maximal torus ...
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Generalized Jacobians and modular units
Let $X$ be a proper algebraic smooth curve over a characteristic zero field $k$ and let $J$ be the Jacobian variety of $X$. Let $K$ be the function field of $X$. Assume that we are given $n$ distinct ...
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Algebraic independence of $P,Q,R$ or $E_2,E_4,E_6$ over $\mathbb C(z)$
Let $P,Q,R$ be the Fourier series of the Eisenstein series $E_2,E_4,E_6$, that is,
$$
P(q)=1-24\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\sigma_1(n)q^n,
$$
$$
Q(q)=1+240\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\sigma_3(n)q^n,
$$
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R(q)=1-504\...
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Eisenstein series of Hilbert modular forms
I am reading Shimura's paper "The Special Values of the Zeta Functions Associated With Hilbert Modular Forms" and I do not exactly understand his definition of the Eisenstein series in section 3.
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Decategorification of Gaitsgory's strange functional equation?
Let $G$ a complex reductive algebraic group, $X$ be a smooth compact complex curve. The moduli stack $Bun_G$ of principal $G$-bundles on $X$ is generally speaking not quasi-compact (so we do not have ...
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Spectral theory for Fuchsian groups of the first kind
There are tons of material on the spectral theory of $L^2(\Gamma\backslash G)$ for a lattice $\Gamma$ in $G=PSL_2({\mathbb R})$. There are also many papers on the case of $\Gamma$ being convex-...
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How to compute Coefficients in Chudnovsky's Formula?
My aim is to understand all three coefficients arising in the Chudnovsky-Formula (see also Question 300385). Two of them are easily computed, but I failed with the third:
It is known that for all $\...
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Why does this quasi-modular function have integral values?
It is a well-known result that the modular function $1728J(\tau) := \frac{1728E_4(\tau)^3}{E_4(\tau)^3-E_6(\tau)^2}$ has integral values if $\tau$ has class number 1 - for example at $\tau_{163}:=\...
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For Hida theory on $GU(2,2)$ can $p$ be inert in the imaginary quadratic field $K$?
I am familiar with the theory of Hida families of modular forms, so Hida theory on $GL_2$, but I am not familiar with Hida theory on any other algebraic groups. My question concerns Hida families of ...
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Main result of Shimura's On Eisenstein Series
The paper I'm referring to is https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.dmj/1077303203. Here Shimura constructs an Hermitian Eisenstein series $E_m(z,k,s,\psi,\mathfrak{b})$ for, in the case I am interested in,...
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Growth of a modified Zeta function appearing in the non-holomorphic Siegel Eisenstein series
In a paper (Eisenstein series for Siegel modular groups, https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/BF01459520.pdf) Mizumoto obtains an explicit Fourier expansion for the non-holomorphic Siegel ...
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Eisenstein series for quadratic number fields
I am familiar with the theory of modular forms and weight k Eisenstein series, and I am wondering if such a theory exists when the base field is not $\mathbb{Z}$.
Is there a theory of modular forms ...
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Eisenstein series for non congruence subgoups
What is the present status of the Eisenstein series for noncongruence subgroups?
I am aware of work of A. Scholl and Rohrlich work on the subject.
Is there any specific examples that has been ...
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Critical values of L-functions and weights of Eisenstein Series
I have been reading Serre's paper on p-adic modular forms and there seems to be a connection between critical values of L-functions and weights of Eisenstein series in the following sense:
For the ...
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Properties of coefficients in expansion of $E_6/E_4$ and $E_8/E_6$
Let $a(n)$ and $b(n)$ be define by the following;
$E_6/E_4 = 1 - 744q + 159768q^2 - 36866976q^3 + 8507424792q^4 - 1963211493744q^5 + \cdots = \Sigma a(n)q^n,$
$E_8/E_6 = 1 + 984q + 574488q^2 + ...
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How can one understand the Eisenstein series E2 in terms of automorphic representation?
The weight 2, level 1 Eisenstein series $E_2(z)$ is a non-holomorphic automorphic form. It is defined as the analytic continuation to $s = 0$ of the series
$$ E_2(z, s) = \sum_{\substack{m, n \in \...
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Rate of convergence of Siegel Eisenstein series
Let $\Gamma_n=Sp_{2n}(\mathbb{Z})$ and write $\gamma=\left(\matrix{A & B \\ C & D}\right)\in\Gamma_n$ for its block decomposition. Further let $\Gamma_n^0$ be the subset consisting of ...
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Analytic properties of Eisenstein series
Let $\Gamma$ be a discrete subgroup of $SL_2(\mathbb{R})$ which has a cusp at $\infty.$ suppose that $\mu(\Gamma\setminus\mathbb{H})<\infty,$ consider the Eisenstein series :$$E(z,s,\Gamma)=\sum_{\...
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Reference request: Eisenstein series built from principal series representation
One can build an Eisenstein series $E_s(v,g)$ from a vector $v\in D_s$, the principal series representation of $G_{\mathbb{A}_\mathbb{Q}}$. The space $D_s$ has a restricted tensor product structure
$$ ...
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Region of convergence of Eisenstein series is a union of Weyl chambers when groups have discrete series?
Let $G$ be a reductive algebraic group, and let $M$ be a Levi subgroup of $G$. In Urban's paper Eigenvarieties for Reductive Groups, it seems to be assumed that if $G(\mathbb{R})$ and $M(\mathbb{R})$ ...
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Eisenstein series of weight one
Let $\psi$ be an odd Dirichlet character of $G_{\mathbb{Q}}$ with conductor equal to $N$ and $p \nmid N$ be a prime number. Assume that $\psi(Frob_p)=1$.
Denote by $E_{\psi,1} \in S_1(\Gamma_1(N))$ ...
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Special values of real analytic Eisenstein series
Given $\tau$ in the upper half plane, define the normalized real-analytic Eisenstein series by
$$
E(\tau, s) = \frac{1}{2} \sum_{(m,n)}' \frac{y^s}{|m\tau + n|^{2s}}
$$
It is initially defined for $\...
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Factorizability of Subquotients of Principal Series Representations
Fix number field $F$, its ring of adeles $\mathbb{A}$, a "nice" algebraic group defined over $F$ (at least reductive but for my purposes I can assume simple and simply connected) and a parabolic ...
