A generalization of the Mordell integral
We find a generalization of the Mordell integral and we also establish a set of properties for a generalization of the Mordell integral similar to those in the third author's PhD thesis.
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Sander Zwegers
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An Elementary Approach to the Group Law on Elliptic Curves
We revisit the group structure on elliptic curves and give a simple and elementary proof of the associativity of the addition. We do this by providing an explicit formula for the sum of three points, only using the explicit definition of the group structure. In the process we find a nice geometric interpretation of the sum of three points on the elliptic curve.
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The mixed mock modularity of certain duals of generalized quantum modular forms of Hikami and Lovejoy
We express a family of Hecke--Appell-type sums of Hikami and Lovejoy in terms of mixed mock modular forms; in particular, we express the sums in terms of Appell functions and theta functions. Hikami and Lovejoy's family of Hecke--Appell-type sums was obtained by considering certain duals of generalized quantum modular forms.
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Theta Series for Quadratic Forms of Signature $(n-1,1)$ with (Spherical) Polynomials II
We generalize the construction from arXiv:2102.09329 of theta series for quadratic forms of signature $(n-1,1)$ with homogeneous and spherical polynomials. Namely, we allow that the parameters $c_1,c_2$, which define the theta series and ensure the convergence of the defining series, are located on the boundary of the cone $C_Q$. This enables us to study several interesting examples such as Eisenstein series, modular forms on $\Gamma_0(4)$ which appear during the investigation of quadratic polynomials of a fixed discriminant, and a mock theta function of order 2 that is connected to the generating function of the Hurwitz class numbers $H(8n+7)$.
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Theta Series for Quadratic Forms of Signature $(n-1,1)$ with (Spherical) Polynomials
We construct almost holomorphic and holomorphic modular forms by considering theta series for quadratic forms of signature $(n-1,1)$. We include homogeneous and spherical polynomials in the definition of the theta series (generalizing a construction of the second author) to obtain holomorphic, almost holomorphic and modular theta series. We give a criterion for these series to coincide, enabling us to construct almost holomorphic and holomorphic cusp forms on congruence subgroups of the modular group. Further, we provide numerous explicit examples.
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Rank two false theta functions and Jacobi forms of negative definite matrix index
In this paper, we study a family of rank two false theta series associated to the root lattice of type $A_2$. We show that these functions appear as Fourier coefficients of a meromorphic Jacobi form of negative definite matrix index. Hypergeometric $q$-series identities are also obtained.
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On the Fourier coefficients of negative index meromorphic Jacobi forms
In this paper, we consider the Fourier coefficients of meromorphic Jacobi forms of negative index. This extends recent work of Creutzig and the first two authors for the special case of Kac-Wakimoto characters which occur naturally in Lie theory, and yields, as easy corollaries, many important PDEs arising in combinatorics such as the famous rank-crank PDE of Atkin and Garvan. Moreover, we discuss the relation of our results to partial theta functions and quantum modular forms as introducted by Zagier, which together with previous work on positive index meromorphic Jacobi forms illuminates the general structure of the Fourier coefficients of meromorphic Jacobi forms.
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On the modularity of certain functions from the Gromov-Witten theory of elliptic orbifolds
In this paper, we study modularity of several functions which naturally arose in a recent paper of Lau and Zhou on open Gromov-Witten potentials of elliptic orbifolds. They derived a number of examples of indefinite theta functions, and we provide modular completions for several such functions which involve more complicated objects than ordinary modular forms. In particular, we give new closed formulas for special indefinite theta functions of type $(1,2)$ in terms of products of mock modular forms. This formula is also of independent interest.
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On a completed generating function of locally harmonic Maass forms
While investigating the Doi-Naganuma lift, Zagier defined integral weight cusp forms $f_D$ which are naturally defined in terms of binary quadratic forms of discriminant $D$. It was later determined by Kohnen and Zagier that the generating function for the $f_D$ is a half-integral weight cusp form. A natural preimage of $f_D$ under a differential operator at the heart of the theory of harmonic weak Maass forms was determined by the first two authors and Kohnen. In this paper, we consider the modularity properties of the generating function of these preimages. We prove that although the generating function is not itelf modular, it can be naturally completed to obtain a half-integral weight modular object.
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Nahm's Conjecture: Asymptotic Computations and Counterexamples
We consider certain q-series depending on parameters (A,B,C), where A is a positive definite r times r matrix, B is an r-vector and C is a scalar, and ask when these q-series are modular forms. Werner Nahm conjectured a criterion for which A's can occur, in terms of torsion in the Bloch group. The conjecture was proved by Don Zagier and Michael Terhoeven for r=1. We develop their approach for r>1 and find several new examples of modular forms as well as some counterexamples to Nahm's conjecture.
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Maass waveforms arising from sigma and related indefinite theta functions
In this paper we consider an example of a Maass waveform which was constructed by Cohen from a function $σ$, studied by Andrews, Dyson and Hickerson, and it's companion $σ^*$. We put this example in a more general framework.
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Rank-Crank type PDE's for higher level Appell functions
In this paper we consider level l Appell functions, and find a partial differential equation for all odd l. For l=3 this recovers the Rank-Crank PDE, found by Atkin and Garvan, and for l=5 we get a similar PDE found by Garvan.
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The tenth order mock theta functions revisited
In this paper we consider the first four of the eight identities between the tenth order mock theta functions, found in Ramanujan's lost notebook. These were originally proved by Choi. Here we give an alternative (much shorter) proof.
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Mock Theta Functions
In this Ph.D. thesis, written under the direction of D.B. Zagier and R.W. Bruggeman, we study the mock theta functions, that were introduced by Ramanujan. We show how they can be interpreted in the theory of (real-analytic) modular forms. In Chapter 1 we give results for Lerch sums (also called Appell functions, or generalized Lambert series). In Chapter 2 we consider indefinite theta functions of type (r-1,1). Chapter 3 deals with Fourier coefficients of meromorphic Jacobi forms. In Chapter 4 we use the results from Chapter 2 to give explicit results for 8 of the 10 fifth order mock theta functions and all 3 seventh order functions, that were originally defined by Ramanujan. The result is that we can find a correction term, which is a period integral of a weight 3/2 unary theta functions, such that if we add it to the mock theta function, we get a weight 1/2 real-analytic modular form, which is annihilated by the hyperbolic Laplacian.
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Rank-Crank type PDE's and non-holomorphic Jacobi forms
In this paper we show how Rank-Crank type PDE's (first found by Atkin and Garvan) occur naturally in the framework of non-holomorphic Jacobiforms and find an infinite family of such differential equations. As an application we show an infinite family of congruences for odd Durfee symbols, a partition statistic introduced by George Andrews.
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