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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 JJ-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

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