On sums of Hecke series in short itervals

Abstract

We prove $\sum_{K-G}\le κ_j \le K+G}α_j H_j^3(1/2) \ll_εGK^{1+ε}$ for $K^ε\le G \le K$, where $α_j = |ρ_j(1)|^2(\cosh πκ_j)^{-1}$, and $ρ_j(1)$ is the first Fourier coefficient of the Maass wave form corresponding to the eigenvalue $λ_j = κ_j^2 + 1/4$ to which the Hecke series $H_j(s)$ is attached. This result yields the new bound $H_j(1/2) \ll_εκ_j^{1/3+ε}$.