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On M-functions associated with modular forms

Number Theory 2017-02-27 v1

Abstract

Let ff be a primitive cusp form of weight kk and level N,N, let χ\chi be a Dirichlet character of conductor coprime with N,N, and let L(fχ,s)\mathfrak{L}(f\otimes \chi, s) denote either logL(fχ,s)\log L(f\otimes \chi, s) or (L/L)(fχ,s).(L'/L)(f\otimes \chi, s). In this article we study the distribution of the values of L\mathfrak{L} when either χ\chi or ff vary. First, for a quasi-character ψ ⁣:CC×\psi\colon \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{C}^\times we find the limit for the average Avg_χψ(L(fχ,s)),\mathrm{Avg}\_\chi \psi(L(f\otimes\chi, s)), when ff is fixed and χ\chi varies through the set of characters with prime conductor that tends to infinity. Second, we prove an equidistribution result for the values of L(fχ,s)\mathfrak{L}(f\otimes \chi,s) by establishing analytic properties of the above limit function. Third, we study the limit of the harmonic average Avgh_fψ(L(f,s)),\mathrm{Avg}^h\_f \psi(L(f, s)), when ff runs through the set of primitive cusp forms of given weight kk and level N.N\to \infty. Most of the results are obtained conditionally on the Generalized Riemann Hypothesis for L(fχ,s).L(f\otimes\chi, s).

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@article{arxiv.1702.07610,
  title  = {On M-functions associated with modular forms},
  author = {Philippe Lebacque and Alexey Zykin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.07610},
  year   = {2017}
}
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