On the zeros of certain Poincaré series for \(\Gamma^{*}_{0}(2)\) and \(\Gamma^{*}_{0}(3)\) (Q987170)

The authors determine the location of all of the zeros of certain Poincaré series associated with the Fricke groups \(\Gamma_{0}^{*}(2)\) and \(\Gamma_{0}^{*}(3)\) in their fundamental domains by applying and extending the method of \textit{F. K. C. Rankin} and \textit{H. P. F. Swinnerton-Dyer} [Bull. Lond. Math. Soc. 2, 169--170 (1970; Zbl 0203.35504)]. This article continues previous work by \textit{T. Miezaki, H. Nozaki} and the author [J. Math. Soc. Japan 59, No. 3, 693--706 (2007; Zbl 1171.11024)], the author [Kyushu J. Math. 61, No. 2, 527--549 (2007; Zbl 1147.11023)] on the location of all of the zeros of the Eisenstein series associated with Fricke groups. The following two theorems are proved here. Theorem 1. Let \(k\geq 4\) be an even integer and \(m\) be a non-negative integer. Then all the zeros (i.e. \(k((p+1)/24)+m\) zeros) of the Poincaré series \(G_{k,p}^*(z;t^{-m})\) in \(\mathbb F^*(p)\) lie on the arc \(A_p^*\) for \(p=2,3\). Theorem 1.2. Let \(k\geq 4\) be an even integer and \(m\leq l\) be a positive integer. Then the Poincaré series \(G_{k,p}^*(z;t^{-m})\) has at least \(k((p+1)/24)+m\) zeros on the arc \(A_p^*\) and at least one zero at \(\infty\) for \(p=2,3\). For the precise definitions of \(G_{k,p}^*\), \(A_p^*\) and \(\mathbb F^*(p)\) see the article.