Manin symbols and the modular relations #
A Manin symbol is the modular symbol on the oriented edge from g · ∞ to g · 0,
for g ∈ SL₂(ℤ). These edges generate the modular-symbol module. Reversing an edge
by S gives the two-term relation, and the three edges of the triangle permuted by
U = TS give the three-term relation. These and invariance under -1 hold with every
homogeneous coefficient polynomial. They are the relations used in a finite Manin-symbol
presentation and in the comparison with period polynomials.
References #
- Y. I. Manin, Parabolic points and zeta functions of modular curves, 1972.
- W. Stein, Modular Forms: A Computational Approach, §8.2.
The Manin symbol represented by the oriented unimodular edge g · ∞ → g · 0,
linear in the homogeneous coefficient polynomial.
Instances For
A Manin symbol is the coinvariant class of the translate of [∞] - [0] tensored with
its coefficient polynomial.
The subgroup relation for Manin symbols. Left multiplication of an edge by an element of
Γ can be transferred to the right action on its coefficient polynomial.
The two-term Manin relation: right multiplication by S reverses the edge.
The Manin symbol is unchanged when its matrix is multiplied by the central element -1.
The three-term Manin relation for the oriented triangle with vertices
g · ∞, g · 1, and g · 0.
The Manin symbols maninSymbol Γ g P, for g ∈ SL(2, ℤ) and homogeneous binary forms
P of degree w, span 𝕄_w(Γ; R).