Enumeration of modular forms for $Γ_1(N)$

Abstract

This paper considers holomorphic modular forms for $Γ_1(N)$ of integral weight of the form $$f^{(N)}_{\mathbf a}(τ) =q^{s} (q^{N};q^{N})_{\infty}^{a_0}\prod_{j=1}^{\lfloor N/2 \rfloor}(q^j,q^{N-j};q^N)_\infty^{a_j}, \quad \mathbf a = (a_1, \ldots, a_{\lfloor N/2 \rfloor}),$$ for fixed $a_0=2k \in 2 \Bbb Z_{\ge 0}$. We show that the number of relevant exponent vectors $\mathbf a$ is finite and characterize them in terms of the $\mathbb{Q}$-rational cuspidal divisor class group of $X_{1}(N)$. Effective procedures are given for counting the admissible exponents by enumerating the corresponding polytopes. This leads to formulas for the number of exponent vectors in terms of quasipolynomials in $k$.