Class numbers, congruent numbers and umbral moonshine
In earlier work we initiated a program to study relationships between finite groups and arithmetic geometric invariants of modular curves in a systematic way. In the present work we continue this program, with a focus on the two smallest sporadic simple Mathieu groups. To do this we first elucidate a connection between a special case of umbral moonshine and the imaginary quadratic class numbers. Then we use this connection to classify a distinguished set of modules for the smallest sporadic Mathieu group. Finally we establish a connection between our classification and the congruent number problem of antiquity.
Authors
- Michael H. Mertens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8345-6489)
- John F. R. Duncan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6944-9840)
- Miranda C. N. Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4651-095X)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Number Theory
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnt.2025.02.007
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Mathematical Identities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Simons Foundation
- Academia Sinica
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- National Science and Technology Council
- Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen
- Division of Mathematical Sciences