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The Unbounded Denominators Conjecture

Number Theory 2024-09-18 v4

Abstract

We prove the unbounded denominators conjecture in the theory of noncongruence modular forms for finite index subgroups of SL_2(Z). Our result includes also Mason's generalization of the original conjecture to the setting of vector-valued modular forms, thereby supplying a new path to the congruence property in rational conformal field theory. The proof involves a new arithmetic holonomicity bound of a potential-theoretic flavor, together with Nevanlinna's second main theorem, the congruence subgroup property of SL_2(Z[1/p]), and a close description of the Fuchsian uniformization D(0,1)/\Gamma_N of the Riemann surface C \setminus \mu_N.

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@article{arxiv.2109.09040,
  title  = {The Unbounded Denominators Conjecture},
  author = {Frank Calegari and Vesselin Dimitrov and Yunqing Tang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2109.09040},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

Improved exposition and minor improvements taking into account the suggestions of the referees; results remain unchanged

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