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Toward explicit formulas for higher representation numbers of quadratic forms

Number Theory 2011-10-31 v1

Abstract

It is known that average Siegel theta series lie in the space of Siegel Eisenstein series. Also, every lattice equipped with an even integral quadratic form lies in a maximal lattice. Here we consider average Siegel theta series of degree 2 attached to maximal lattices; we construct maps for which the average theta series is an eigenform. We evaluate the action of these maps on Siegel Eisenstein series of degree 2 (without knowing their Fourier coefficients), and then realise the average theta series as an explicit linear combination of the Eisenstein series.

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@article{arxiv.1110.6346,
  title  = {Toward explicit formulas for higher representation numbers of quadratic forms},
  author = {Lynne H. Walling},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.6346},
  year   = {2011}
}
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