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Cohomological interpretation of quadratic modular symbols

Number Theory 2012-12-05 v2

Abstract

Bayer and Blanco-Chac\'on have recently defined quadratic modular symbols for the Shimura curves X(D,N) attached to Eichler orders of level N of an indefinite quaternion rational algebra of discriminant D. In this paper, we give a cohomological interpretation of these quadratic modular symbols. Explicit computations for the homology of some Shimura curves are also provided.

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@article{arxiv.1204.5670,
  title  = {Cohomological interpretation of quadratic modular symbols},
  author = {Pilar Bayer and Iván Blanco-Chacón and Alberto F. Boix},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1204.5670},
  year   = {2012}
}

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14 pages and 2 figures. Major revision of the previous draft, including change of title. Comments are welcome