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Binary quadratic forms of odd class number

Number Theory 2025-02-27 v2

Abstract

Let D-D be a fundamental discriminant. We express the number of representations of an integer by a positive definite binary quadratic form of discriminant D-D with an odd class number h(D)h(-D) as a rational linear expression involving the Kronecker symbol (D.)\left(\frac{-D}{.}\right) and the Fourier coefficients of certain cusp forms. We prove these cusp forms have eta quotient representations only if D=23D=23. This provides, using theta functions, a generalization of a result of F. van der Blij from 1952 for binary quadratic forms of discriminant 23-23 to the case of forms of discriminant D-D with odd h(D)h(-D). We also classify all the eta quotients of prime level DD which are half the difference of two theta functions of level DD.

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@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}
}
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