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An identity connecting theta series associated with binary quadratic forms of discriminant $\Delta$ and $\Delta($prime$)^2$

Number Theory 2014-10-10 v2

Abstract

We state and prove an identity which connects theta series associated with binary quadratic forms of idoneal discriminants Δ\Delta and Δp2\Delta p^2, for pp a prime. Employing this identity, we extend the results of Toh by writing the theta series of forms of discriminant Δp2\Delta p^2 as a linear combination of Lambert series. We then use these Lambert series decompositions to give explicit representation formulas for the forms of discriminant Δp2\Delta p^2. Lastly, we give a generalization of our main identity, which employs a map of Buell to connect forms of discriminant Δ\Delta to Δp2\Delta p^2. Our generalized identity links theta series associated with a single form of discriminant Δ\Delta to a theta series associated with forms of discriminant Δp2\Delta p^2, where Δ\Delta and Δp2\Delta p^2 are no longer required to be idoneal.

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@article{arxiv.1409.6280,
  title  = {An identity connecting theta series associated with binary quadratic forms of discriminant $\Delta$ and $\Delta($prime$)^2$},
  author = {Frank Patane},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1409.6280},
  year   = {2014}
}