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In this work we apply the Rankin Selberg method to automorphic forms of congruence subgroups which are not of rapid decay. As an example, we obtain a simple proof of a generalized Maass Selberg relation.

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In this paper, we find the average value of the quadratic twists of automorphic L-functions over a function field. The main tools used are the theory of metaplectic forms and the Rankin Selberg method. A new sieve technique has been developed to compute the average value of the square free twists of the automorphic L-functions.

Consistently high failure rates in the college algebra course in a predominantly Hispanic university prompted this study. A cohort of 1,362 students completed a survey addressing students’ entry-level knowledge, educational expectation and motivation indicators, attitudes toward math, and family support for education. The lack of significant differences between ethnic groups in the variables measured may indicate a need to shift researchers’ attention from student background variables toward the teaching component of the teaching-learning equation.