Modular differential equations and orthogonal polynomials
Number Theory
2025-08-15 v1 Classical Analysis and ODEs
Abstract
We study second-order modular differential equations whose solutions transform equivariantly under the modular group. In the reducible case, we construct all such solutions using an explicit ansatz involving Eisenstein series and the -invariant, reducing the problem to an algebraic system. We show that the roots of this system are captured by orthogonal polynomials satisfying a Fuchsian differential equation. Their recurrence, norms, and weight function are derived, completing the classification of equivariant solutions in this setting.
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@article{arxiv.2508.10788,
title = {Modular differential equations and orthogonal polynomials},
author = {Khalil Besrour and Hicham Saber and Abdellah Sebbar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.10788},
year = {2025}
}
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14 pages