Subconvexity for modular form L-functions in the t aspect

Abstract

Modifying a method of Jutila, we prove a t aspect subconvexity estimate for L-functions associated to primitive holomorphic cusp forms of arbitrary level that is of comparable strength to Good's bound for the full modular group, thus resolving a problem that has been open for 35 years. A key innovation in our proof is a general form of Voronoi summation that applies to all fractions, even when the level is not squarefree.