Binary quadratic forms of odd class number
Number Theory
2025-02-27 v2
Abstract
Let be a fundamental discriminant. We express the number of representations of an integer by a positive definite binary quadratic form of discriminant with an odd class number as a rational linear expression involving the Kronecker symbol and the Fourier coefficients of certain cusp forms. We prove these cusp forms have eta quotient representations only if . This provides, using theta functions, a generalization of a result of F. van der Blij from 1952 for binary quadratic forms of discriminant to the case of forms of discriminant with odd . We also classify all the eta quotients of prime level which are half the difference of two theta functions of level .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2408.00184,
title = {Binary quadratic forms of odd class number},
author = {Amir Akbary and Yash Totani},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.00184},
year = {2025}
}