Formulas for the coefficients of half-integral weight harmonic Maaß forms (Q2509921): Difference between revisions

In a remarkable paper, \textit{J. H. Bruinier} and \textit{K. Ono} [Adv. Math. 246, 198--219 (2013; Zbl 1304.11021)] proved a certain ``finite'' formula for the partition function; they proved this as an application of their result that the coefficients of certain weight \(-1/2\) harmonic weak Maaß forms are given as ``traces'' of singular moduli for harmonic weak Maaß forms. Results on this theme were earlier obtained by \textit{D. Zagier} [in: Motives, polylogarithms and Hodge theory. Part I: Motives and polylogarithms. Papers from the International Press conference, Irvine, USA, 1998. Somerville: International Press. 211--244 (2002; Zbl 1048.11035)] who showed that the (twisted) traces of these values occur as the Fourier coefficients of weakly holomorphic modular forms of weight \(3/2\). In this very clearly written paper, the author proves similar results for the coefficients of harmonic weak Maaß forms of weight \(3/2+k\), \(k\) even, and weight \(1/2-k\), \(k\) odd, by extending the theta lift of Bruinier-Funke and Bruinier-Ono. Moreover, the author generalizes these results to include \textit{twisted} traces of singular moduli using earlier work of the author and \textit{S. Ehlen} [J. Number Theory 133, No. 6, 1827--1845 (2013; Zbl 1282.11026)] on the twisted Bruinier-Funke-lift. Employing a duality result between weight \(k\) and \(2-k\), the author is able to cover all half-integral weights. The author also shows that the non-holomorphic part of the theta lift (i.e., integrating a harmonic Maaß form against a certain theta series defined by Kudla-Milson) in weight \(1/2-k\), \(k\) odd, is connected to the vanishing of the special value of the \(L\)-function of a certain derivative of the lifted function (which is either a weakly holomorphic or a harmonic Maaß form).