arXiv · 1012.1477
Cusp form motives and admissible $G$-covers
Abstract
The moduli space of twisted stable maps into the stack $B(\Z/m\Z)^2$ carries a natural $S_n$-action and so its cohomology may be decomposed into irreducible $S_n$-representations. Working over $\Spec \Z[1/m]$ we show that the alternating part of the cohomology of one of its connected components is exactly the cohomology associated to cusp forms for $Γ(m)$. In particular this offers an alternative to Scholl's construction of the Chow motive associated to such cusp forms. This answers in the affirmative a question of Manin on whether one can replace the Kuga-Sato varieties used by Scholl with some moduli space of pointed stable curves.
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Dan Petersen. 2012-01-18. Cusp form motives and admissible $G$-covers. https://doi.org/10.2140/ant.2012.6.1199
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