-1,2

"The most natural normalization [of the j function] is to set the constant term equal to 24, the number given by Rademacher's infinite series for coefficients of the j function". [Borcherds]

Changing the term 744 to 24 gives A007240, the McKay-Thompson series of class 1A for Monster simple group.

sigma_3(n) is the sum of the cubes of the divisors of n (A001158).

Klein's absolute invariant J=j/1728 is Gamma-modular.

(n+1)*A000521(n)/24 yields integral values - see A161395 [From Alexander R. Povolotsky (pevnev(AT)juno.com), Jun 09 2009]

Contribution from Gary W. Adamson (qntmpkt(AT)yahoo.com), Jun 07 2009: (Start)

Equals convolution square of A161361: (1, 372, 29250, -134120, 54261375,...)

and row sums of triangle A161362. (End)

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Index entries for McKay-Thompson series for Monster simple group

A007245(q)^3/q; or (1 + 240 sum sigma_3(n) q^n )^3 / (q prod (1-q^n)^24 ) (n=1..inf).

It appears that -n * a(n) = A035230(n). - Gerald McGarvey, Dec 21 2006

2 * a(2) = A028520(3). 2 * a(4) + a(1) = A028520(4). 2 * a(6) = A028520(5). - Gerald McGarvey, Dec 21 2006

Expansion of 128 * (theta_2(q)^8 + theta_3(q)^8 + theta_4(q)^8) * (theta_2(q)^-8 + theta_3(q)^-8 + theta_4(q)^-8) in powers of q^2. - Michael Somos Oct 02 2007

j = 1/q + 744 + 196884q + 21493760q^2 + 864299970q^3 + ...

with(numtheory): TOP := 31; g2 := 4*Pi^4/3 * (1 + 240 * sum(sigma[ 3 ](n)*q^n, n=1..TOP-1));

g3 := 8*Pi^6/27 * (1 - 504 * sum(sigma[ 5 ](n)*q^n, n=1..TOP-1)); delta := convert(series(g2^3 - 27*g3^2, q, TOP), polynom);

j := q -> convert(series(1728 * g2^3 / delta, q, TOP), polynom); jj := j(q);

CoefficientList[Series[1728*KleinInvariantJ[z], {z, 0, 10}]*Exp[ -2*I*Pi/z] /. E^(Pi*Complex[0, n_]/z) -> t^(-n/2), t] (*Daniel Lichtblau*) [From Artur Jasinski (grafix(AT)csl.pl), Dec 20 2008]

(PARI) a(n)=local(A); if(n<-1, 0, A=x^(2*n+2)*O(x); A=x*(eta(x+A)*eta(x^4+A)^2/eta(x^2+A)^3)^8; polcoeff(subst(256*(1-x+x^2)^3/(x-x^2)^2, x, 16*A), 2*n))

(PARI) a(n)=local(A); if(n<-1, 0, A=x^(5*n+5)*O(x); A=(eta(x+A)/eta(x^5+A))^6/x; polcoeff(subst( (x^2+10*x+5)^3/x, x, A), 5*n)) /* Michael Somos Apr 30 2004 */

(PARI) a(n)=local(A); if(n<-1, 0, A=x^2*O(x^n); A=x*(eta(x^2+A)/eta(x+A))^24; polcoeff((1+256*A)^3/A, n)) /* Michael Somos Jul 13 2004 */

Cf. A014708, A007240, A007245, A066395, A005798, A078906. Reversion gives A091406.

Cf. A106205 (24th root).

Cf. A161361, A161362, A161395.

Adjacent sequences: A000518 A000519 A000520 this_sequence A000522 A000523 A000524

Sequence in context: A105391 A044984 A119595 this_sequence A066395 A161557 A091406

easy,nonn,nice,core

N. J. A. Sloane (njas(AT)research.att.com).