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Waldspurger formula — Jean-Loup Waldspurger

1981 AD · Transmission: Global
MathematicsTheoryFrench

Waldspurger proved a deep relationship between central values of L-functions and Fourier coefficients of half-integer weight modular forms, connecting the Shimura correspondence with automorphic representation theory. The result opened a new path toward the arithmetic of elliptic curves and became a direct basis for the modern Langlands Program.

InstitutionInstitut de Mathématiques de Jussieu, Paris
Historical regionFrance
Primary sourceWaldspurger, J.-L. — 'Sur les coefficients de Fourier des formes modulaires de poids demi-entier' (Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, 1981)
Secondary sourceClay Mathematics Institute — Clay Research Award 2009 citation
Original languageFrench
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