Theta functions of quadratic forms over imaginary quadratic fields

• Autorzy: Olav K. Richter
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

1. Introduction. Let Q be a positive definite n × n matrix with integral entries and even diagonal entries. It is well known that the theta function
$ϑ_Q(z) := ∑_{g ∈ ℤ^n} exp{πi{^tg}Qgz}$, Im z > 0,
is a modular form of weight n/2 on $Γ_0(N)$, where N is the level of Q, i.e. $NQ^{-1}$ is integral and $NQ^{-1}$ has even diagonal entries. This was proved by Schoeneberg [5] for even n and by Pfetzer [3] for odd n. Shimura [6] uses the Poisson summation formula to generalize their results for arbitrary n and he also computes the theta multiplier explicitly. Stark [8] gives a different proof by converting $ϑ_Q(z)$ into a symplectic theta function and then using the transformation formula for the symplectic theta function. In [4], we apply Stark's method and use theta functions of indefinite quadratic forms to construct modular forms over totally real number fields. In this paper, we define theta functions attached to quadratic forms over imaginary quadratic fields. We show that these theta functions are modular forms of weight n/2 on some $Γ_0$ groups by regarding them as symplectic theta functions and then applying well known results for symplectic theta functions. In particular, the main result of [8] allows us to compute the theta multiplier for our theta functions in a very elegant way.

Kategorie tematyczne

• 11F41: Automorphic forms on GL ( 2 ) ; Hilbert and Hilbert-Siegel modular groups and their modular and automorphic forms; Hilbert modular surfaces

• Wydawca: Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Acta Arithmetica
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: 92
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 1-9

Daty

wydano

2000

otrzymano

1998-02-15

poprawiono

1999-09-06

Twórcy

autor

Olav K. Richter

• Department of Mathematics, University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, U.S.A.

Bibliografia

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• [8] H. Stark, On the transformation formula for the symplectic theta function and applications, J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo Sect. 1A 29 (1982), 1-12.