Sums of quadratic functions with two discriminants
Abstract
Zagier in [4] discusses a construction of a function defined for an even integer , and a positive discriminant . This construction is intimately related to half-integral weight modular forms. In particular, the average value of this function is a constant multiple of the -th Fourier coefficient of weight Eisenstein series constructed by H. Cohen in \cite{Cohen}. In this note we consider a construction which works both for even and odd positive integers . Our function depends on two discriminants and with signs sign sign, degenerates to Zagier's function when , namely, and has very similar properties. In particular, we prove that the average value of is again a Fourier coefficient of H. Cohen's Eisenstein series of weight , while now the integer is allowed to be both even and odd.
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@article{arxiv.1703.07951,
title = {Sums of quadratic functions with two discriminants},
author = {Ka Lun Wong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.07951},
year = {2020}
}