A note on the moments of Kloosterman sums

In this note, we deduce an asymptotic formula for even power moments of Kloosterman sums based on the important work of N. M. Katz on Kloosterman sheaves. In a similar manner, we can also obtain an upper bound for odd power moments. Moreover, we shall give an asymptotic formula for odd power moments of absolute Kloosterman sums. Consequently, we find that there are infinitely many $a\bmod p$ such that $S(a,1;p)\gtrless0$ as $p\rightarrow+\infty.$Comment: 8 pages, to appear in PAM

Recursive formulas generating power moments of multi-dimensional Kloosterman sums and mm-multiple power moments of Kloosterman sums

In this paper, we construct two binary linear codes associated with multi-dimensional and $m -$multiple power Kloosterman sums (for any fixed $m$) over the finite field $\mathbb{F}_{q}$. Here $q$ is a power of two. The former codes are dual to a subcode of the binary hyper-Kloosterman code. Then we obtain two recursive formulas for the power moments of multi-dimensional Kloosterman sums and for the $m$-multiple power moments of Kloosterman sums in terms of the frequencies of weights in the respective codes. This is done via Pless power moment identity and yields, in the case of power moments of multi-dimensional Kloosterman sums, much simpler recursive formulas than those associated with finite special linear groups obtained previously.Comment: 14 page

A Recursive Formula for Power Moments of 2-Dimensional Kloosterman Sums Assiciated with General Linear Groups

In this paper, we construct a binary linear code connected with the Kloosterman sum for $GL(2,q)$. Here $q$ is a power of two. Then we obtain a recursive formula generating the power moments 2-dimensional Kloosterman sum, equivalently that generating the even power moments of Kloosterman sum in terms of the frequencies of weights in the code. This is done via Pless power moment identity and by utilizing the explicit expression of the Kloosterman sum for $GL(2,q)$.Comment: 9 page

Codes Associated with Orthogonal Groups and Power Moments of Kloosterman Sums

In this paper, we construct three binary linear codes $C(SO^{-}(2,q))$, $C(O^{-}(2,q))$, $C(SO^{-}(4,q))$, respectively associated with the orthogonal groups $SO^{-}(2,q)$, $O^{-}(2,q)$, $SO^{-}(4,q)$, with $q$ powers of two. Then we obtain recursive formulas for the power moments of Kloosterman and 2-dimensional Kloosterman sums in terms of the frequencies of weights in the codes. This is done via Pless power moment identity and by utilizing the explicit expressions of Gauss sums for the orthogonal groups. We emphasize that, when the recursive formulas for the power moments of Kloosterman sums are compared, the present one is computationally more effective than the previous one constructed from the special linear group $SL(2,q)$. We illustrate our results with some examples

Codes Associated with O(3,2r)O(3,2^r) and Power Moments of Kloosterman Sums with Trace One Arguments

We construct a binary linear code $C(O(3,q))$, associated with the orthogonal group $O(3,q)$. Here $q$ is a power of two. Then we obtain a recursive formula for the odd power moments of Kloosterman sums with trace one arguments in terms of the frequencies of weights in the codes $C(O(3,q))$ and $C(Sp(2,q))$. This is done via Pless power moment identity and by utilizing the explicit expressions of Gauss sums for the orthogonal groups

Ternary Codes Associated with O^-(2n,q) and Power Moments of Kloosterman Sums with Square Arguments

In this paper, we construct three ternary linear codes associated with the orthogonal group O^-(2,q) and the special orthogonal groups SO^-(2,q) and SO^-(4,q). Here q is a power of three. Then we obtain recursive formulas for the power moments of Kloosterman sums with square arguments and for the even power moments of those in terms of the frequencies of weights in the codes. This is done via Pless power moment identity and by utilizing the explicit expressions of "Gauss sums" for the orthogonal and special orthogonal groups O^-(2n,q) and SO^-(2n,q).Comment: 16 page

Ternary codes associated with symplectic groups and power moments of Kloosterman sums with square arguments

In this paper, we construct two ternary linear codes associated with the symplectic groups Sp(2,q) and Sp(4,q). Here q is a power of three. Then we obtain recursive formulas for the power moments of Kloosterman sums with square arguments and for the even power moments of those in terms of the frequencies of weights in the codes. This is done via Pless power moment identity and by utilizing the explicit expressions of "Gauss sums" for the symplectic groups Sp(2n,q).Comment: No comment

Power moments of Kloosterman sums

In this paper we give an essential treatment for estimating arbitrary integral power moments of Kloosterman sums over the residue class ring. For prime moduli we derive explicit estimates, and for prime-power moduli we prove concrete formulas using computations with Igusa zeta functions.Comment: To appear in Journal of Number Theory, 25 page

Supercharacters, elliptic curves, and the sixth moment of Kloosterman sums

We connect the sixth power moment of Kloosterman sums to elliptic curves. This yields an elementary proof that $K_u$ with $p\nmid u$ are $O(p^{2/3})$.Comment: 13 page

Level Reciprocity in the twisted second moment of Rankin-Selberg L-functions

We prove an exact formula for the second moment of Rankin-Selberg $L$-functions $L(1/2,f \times g)$ twisted by $\lambda_f(p)$, where $g$ is a fixed holomorphic cusp form and $f$ is summed over automorphic forms of a given level $q$. The formula is a reciprocity relation that exchanges the twist parameter $p$ and the level $q$. The method involves the Bruggeman/Kuznetsov trace formula on both ends; finally the reciprocity relation is established by an identity of sums of Kloosterman sums.Comment: 13 page