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An elementary proof of the Eichler-Selberg trace formula (English)
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15 May 2020
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The Eichler-Selberg trace formula describes the trace of a Hecke operator on the space modular forms of a given weight in terms of class numbers of binary quadratic forms. Classically, it is derived using (the methods of) the Selberg trace formula, which requires a good amount of analysis. In this nice paper, on the contrary, there is given a purely algebraic proof. By the Eichler-Shimura isomorphism, the space of modular forms is replaced by a space of period polynomials. The key of the proof is the construction of a Hecke operator with special algebraic properties, which imply the trace formula and the Kronecker-Hurwitz class number relation.
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Eichler-Shimura isomorphism
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trace formula
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Hecke operators
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class numbers
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