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On a level analog of Selberg's result on $S(t)$

Number Theory 2026-04-14 v3

Abstract

Let S(t,f)=π1argL(1/2+it,f)S(t,f)=\pi^{-1}\arg L(1/2+it, f), where ff is a holomorphic Hecke cusp form of weight 22 and prime level qq. In this paper, we establish an unconditional asymptotic formula for the moments of S(t,f)S(t,f), providing a level aspect analogue of Selberg's classical work on S(t)S(t). As a consequence, we derive a weighted central limit theorem for the distribution of S(t,f)S(t,f) normalized by loglogq\sqrt{\log\log q}. To this end, we develop a precise approximation for S(t,f)S(t,f) via a truncated Dirichlet series and employ a weighted zero-density estimate for the corresponding family of LL-functions.

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@article{arxiv.2407.14867,
  title  = {On a level analog of Selberg's result on $S(t)$},
  author = {Qingfeng Sun and Hui Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.14867},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

20 pages, incorporates the referees' comments; to appear in Lithuanian Mathematical Journal. Comments welcome!