Poincaré series

Let N_α denote the number of solutions to the congruence F(x_i,..., x_m) ≡ 0 (mod p^α) for a polynomial F(x_i,..., x_m) with integral p-adic coefficients. We examine the series \(\varphi (t) = \sum\nolimits_{\alpha = 0}^\infty {N_{\alpha ^{t^\alpha } } } \) . called the Poincaré series for the polynomial F. In this work we prove the rationality of the series ?(t) for a class of isometrically equivalent polynomials of m variables, m ≥ 2, containing the sum of two forms ?_n(x, y) + ?_n+1(x, y) respectively of degrees n and n+1, n ≥ 2. In particular the Poincaré series for any third degree polynomial F₃(x, y) (over the set of unknowns) with integral p-adic coefficients is a rational function of t.     

Non-vanishing of Taylor coefficients and Poincaré series

We prove recursive formulas for the Taylor coefficients of cusp forms, such as Ramanujan’s Delta function, at points in the upper half-plane. This allows us to show the non-vanishing of all Taylor coefficients of Delta at CM points of small discriminant as well as the non-vanishing of certain Poincaré series. At a “generic” point, all Taylor coefficients are shown to be non-zero. Some conjectures on the Taylor coefficients of Delta at CM points are stated.     

Equivariant Poincaré series of filtrations and topology

Earlier, for an action of a finite group G on a germ of an analytic variety, an equivariant G-Poincaré series of a multi-index filtration in the ring of germs of functions on the variety was defined as an element of the Grothendieck ring of G-sets with an additional structure. We discuss to which extent the G-Poincaré series of a filtration defined by a set of curve or divisorial valuations on the ring of germs of analytic functions in two variables determines the (equivariant) topology of the curve or of the set of divisors.     

Amenability,Poincaré series and quasiconformal maps

Summary Any coveringYX of a hyperbolic Riemann surfaceX of finite area determines an inclusion of Teichmüller spaces Teich(X)Teich(Y). We show this map is an isometry for the Teichmüller metric if the covering isamenable, and contracting otherwise. In particular, we establish <1 for classical Poincaré series (Kra's Theta conjecture).The appendix develops the theory of geometric limits of quadratic differentials, used in this paper and a sequel.Research partially supported by an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship     

Generalised Poincaré series and embedded resolution of curves

The purpose of this paper is to extend the notions of generalised Poincaré series and divisorial generalised Poincaré series (of motivic nature) introduced by Campillo, Delgado and Gusein–Zade for complex curve singularities to curves defined over perfect fields, as well as to express them in terms of an embedded resolution of curves.     

Generalised Poincaré series and embedded resolution of curves

The purpose of this paper is to extend the notions of generalised Poincaré series and divisorial generalised Poincaré series (of motivic nature) introduced by Campillo, Delgado and Gusein–Zade for complex curve singularities to curves defined over perfect fields, as well as to express them in terms of an embedded resolution of curves.     

Poincaré series of Drinfeld type

Let K be the rational function field $\mathbb{F}_q (t)$ . We construct Poincaré series on the Bruhat-Tits tree of GL₂ over K _∞ and show that they generate the space of automorphic cusp forms of Drinfeld type.     

Nonvanishing of Siegel Poincaré series

We prove that, under suitable conditions, certain Siegel Poincaré series of exponential type of even integer weight and degree 2 do not vanish identically. We also find estimates for twisted Kloosterman sums and Salié sums in all generality.     

Szegő limit theorems

The first Szeg limit theorem has been extended by Bump–Diaconis and Tracy–Widom to limits of other minors of Toeplitz matrices. We use a more geometric method to extend their results still further. Namely, we allow more general measures and more general determinants. We also give a new extension to higher dimensions, which extends a theorem of Helson and Lowdenslager.     

Alexander polynomials and Poincaré series of sets of ideals

Earlier the authors considered and, in some cases, computed Poincaré series for two sorts of multi-index filtrations on the ring of germs of functions on a complex (normal) surface singularity (in particular, on the complex plane). A filtration of the first class was defined by a curve (with several branches) on the surface singularity. A filtration of the second class (called divisorial) was defined by a set of components of the exceptional divisor of a modification of the surface singularity. Here we define and compute in some cases the Poincaré series corresponding to a set of ideals in the ring of germs of functions on a surface singularity. For the complex plane, this notion unites the two classes of filtrations described above.     

Hyperbolic Fourier coefficients of Poincaré series

The Ramanujan Journal - Poincaré (Ann Fac Sci Toulouse Sci Math Sci Phys 3:125–149, 1912) and Petersson (Acta Math 58(1):169–215, 1932) gave the now classical expression for the...     

Poincaré series and monodromy of the simple and unimodal boundary singularities

A boundary singularity is a singularity of a function on a manifold with boundary. The simple and unimodal boundary singularities were classified by V.I. Arnold and V.I. Matov. The McKay correspondence can be generalized to the simple boundary singularities. We consider the monodromy of the simple, parabolic, and exceptional unimodal boundary singularities. We show that the characteristic polynomial of the monodromy is related to the Poincaré series of the coordinate algebra of the ambient singularity.     

Scattering Theory for CMV Matrices: Uniqueness,Helson–Szegő and Strong Szegő Theorems

We develop a scattering theory for CMV matrices, similar to the Faddeev–Marchenko theory. A necessary and sufficient condition is obtained for the uniqueness of the solution of the inverse scattering problem. We also obtain two sufficient conditions for uniqueness, which are connected with the Helson–Szegő and the strong Szegő theorems. The first condition is given in terms of the boundedness of a transformation operator associated with the CMV matrix. In the second case this operator has a determinant. In both cases we characterize Verblunsky parameters of the CMV matrices, corresponding spectral measures and scattering functions.     

The Fefferman–Szegő metric and applications

In this paper, we develop properties of the Szeg? kernel and Fefferman–Szeg? metric that were first introduced by D. Barrett and L. Lee. In particular, we produce a representative coordinate system related to the metric. We also explore the Poisson–Szeg? kernel. Additional analytic and geometric properties of the Szeg? kernel and Fefferman–Szeg? metric are developed.     

On the Szegő Metric

We introduce a new biholomorphically invariant metric based on Fefferman’s invariant Szeg? kernel and investigate the relation of the new metric to the Bergman and Carathéodory metrics. A key tool is a new absolutely invariant function assembled from the Szeg? and Bergman kernels.     

Generators of Jacobi forms are Poincaré series

The ring of Jacobi forms of even weights is generated by the weak Jacobi forms \(\phi _{-2,1}\) and \(\phi _{0,1}\). Bringmann and the first author expressed \(\phi _{-2,1}\) as a specialization of a Maass–Jacobi–Poincaré series. In this paper, we extend the domain of absolute convergence of Maass–Jacobi–Poincaré series which allows us to show that \(\phi _{0,1}\) is also a Poincaré series.     

Fourier coefficients of logarithmic vector-valued Poincaré series

We give an exact expression (Theorem 3.2) for the Fourier coefficients of logarithmic vector-valued Poincaré series associated to representations where \(\rho (T)\) is a single Jordan block.