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Fundamental domain for $A_K/K$
Let $K$ be a number field and let $A_K$ be the adele ring of $K$. Then $K$ sits in $A_K$ via the diagonal embedding and the quotient $A_K/K$ is compact. All this is well known. Many proofs of the ...
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Classical and adelic automorphic forms from SL(n) to GL(n) over number fields
It's a long post but I felt like I needed to provide some context to my problem. The explicit questions start at the bold font questions below.
In the classical world, it seems that one is usually ...
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Artin map and profinite completion of the idèles
One way to formulate local class field theory is by saying that the local Artin map induces an isomorphism from the profinite completion of $K^\times$ to $\operatorname{Gal}(K^\text{ab}/K)$, which ...
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Nisnevich topology inspired by Adeles
I'm quite a newbe in the field of motives & A1 homotopy theory,
so please forgive me if the question is too elementary:
In the intro from wikipedia on Nisnevish topology
is remarked that it's ...
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Connecting two pictures of the Zeta function
Lets consider two views of zeta functions of curves.
For the following, let $\mathbb{F}_p$ be the field with $p$ elements where $p$ is prime, and let $\overline{\mathbb{F}_p}$ be the algebraic closure ...
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base change of adele rings
I read Neukirch’s book “Algebraic Number Theory”, and its remark following to proposition VI.2.3, there is an assertion that natural map $\mathbb{A}_K \otimes_K L \to \mathbb{A}_L$ is isomorphism. How ...
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Integral models and adelic points
Let $k$ be a number field and denote by $\Omega _k$ the set of places of $k$, by $\Omega _\infty$ the set of archimedean places of $k$, and by $S$ a nonempty finite subset of $\Omega _k$ such that $\...
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The smooth completion of a curve
Let $C$ be a smooth geometrically integral affine curve. This question concerns the smooth completion $C_1$ of $C$, both defined over a number field $k$.
We know that given any smooth projective ...
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The kernel $K(x,y)$ as an integral over Eisenstein series for $\operatorname{GL}_2$
Let $G = \operatorname{GL}_2$, $f \in C_c^{\infty}(G(\mathbb A)/Z(\mathbb A))$, and $V = L^2( G(\mathbb Q)Z(\mathbb A)\backslash G(\mathbb A))$ (trivial central character). Then the operator $R(f)$ ...
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$H(\mathbb A)^0/H(k)$ is homeomorphic to a closed set in $G(\mathbb A)/G(k)$
I'm reading Godement's paper Domaines fondamentaux des groupes arithmetiques and am confused about a part in a proof. The setting is $k$ is a number field, $\mathbb A$ is the ring of adeles of $k$, $...
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Spectral decomposition of idele class group $L^2(\mathbb{I}_F/ F^{\times})$
Let $F$ be a number field. Let $\mathbb{A}_F$ be the ring of adeles. The group of units of $\mathbb{A}_F$ is called the group of ideles $\mathbb{I}_F=\mathbb{A}_F^{\times}= GL_1(\mathbb{A}_F)$. The ...
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From Maass forms to automorphic forms of $SL_2(\mathbb{A})$
I'm learning basic stuff about automorphic forms, please, if anything I say is not true, excuse me.
Let $X = \Gamma\setminus \mathcal{H}$ be a modular curve and let $f(\tau)$ be a Maass cusp form. ...
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Finiteness of the volume of $G(F) \backslash G(\mathbb A)$
Let $G$ be a semisimple algebraic group over a number field $F$ with trivial center. Let $\mathfrak S \subset G(\mathbb A)$ be a Siegel domain (defined in terms of a given maximal split torus and ...
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Vector bundles on $\mathbf{P}^1$ and the Iwasawa decomposition
As everyone knows, every vector bundle on $\mathbf{P}^1$ splits as a direct sum of line bundles $\mathcal{O}(a_1)\oplus\cdots\oplus\mathcal{O}(a_n)$. This means that in the Weil-uniformisation ...
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Why doesn't the Manin obstruction work for quadratic forms?
The Manin obstruction explains why the Hasse principle doesn't work for non-quadratic forms. Let's write the notation first;
$V(\mathbb{Q})$ is variety for rational numbers.
$V(A_\mathbb{Q})$ is ...
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Are totally positive units of $L$ closed (in $L$) with respect to the finite-idelic topology?
My question is closely related to this one, but not clearly the same in my opinion.
Let $L$ be a number field, with ring of integers $\mathcal{O}_L$, and set $L^{\times}_+\subset L^{\times}$ to be the ...
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Definition of cusp form in $L^2$ and convergence over $N_{\mathbb Q} \backslash N_{\mathbb A}$
Let $G$ be an adjoint semisimple group over $\mathbb Q$ with parabolic subgroup $P = MN$ in good position relative to a compact subgroup $U= \prod\limits_v K_v$ of $G(\mathbb A)$. Let $L$ be the ...
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Do we have $G(\mathbb A_S) G(k) = G(\mathbb A)$ for sufficiently large $S$?
Let $G$ be a linear algebraic group over a number field $k$. If necessary, assume $G$ is connected and reductive. Let $\mathbb A$ be the ring of adeles of $k$, and $\mathbb A_S = \prod\limits_{v \in ...
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The correct determinant exponent of the weight $k$-operator for defining Hecke operators/adelizing modular forms
For $g \in \operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbb R)$, and $\mathbb H$ the upper half plane, and $k\geq 1$ an integer, the weight $k$-operator on functions $f: \mathbb H \rightarrow \mathbb C$ is defined by
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Absolute convergence of the Fourier series of a smooth adelic function
Let $f: \mathbb A/\mathbb Q \rightarrow \mathbb C$ be a smooth function. Smooth means that $f$ is continuous, smooth in the archimedean argument, for every $(x_0,y_0) \in \mathbb A = \mathbb R \...
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Sufficient condition for the absolute convergence of Fourier series of a function on the adele quotient $\mathbb A_k/k$
Let $G$ be a compact abelian group. The unitary characters of $G$ form an orthonormal basis of $L^2(G)$, so every square integrable function $f: G \rightarrow \mathbb C$ admits a Fourier expansion
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Question about the Fourier expansion of adelic Eisenstein series for $\operatorname{GL}_2$
My reference is Daniel Bump's book, Automorphic Forms and Representations, Chapter 3.7. Let $k$ be a number field, $G = \operatorname{GL}_2$, $B$ and $T$ the usual Borel subgroup and maximal torus ...
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What does it mean for a complex valued function on $G(\mathbb A)$ to be smooth (or smooth of compact support)?
Let $G$ be a linear algebraic group over a number field $k$. Let $\mathbb A$ denote the adeles of $k$, $\mathbb A_f$ the finite adeles, and $k_{\infty} = \prod\limits_{v \mid \infty} k_v$. Here are ...
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Counting lattice points in adelic spaces
Let $\mathbb{A}$ denote the ring of adeles of $\mathbb{Q}$, let $\mu$ be the Haar measure of $\mathbb{A}$, and let $\|\cdot\|_{\infty}$ denote the sup-norm of the components in the Archimedean ...
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Definition of unitary representation of $\mathbf G(\mathbb A_k)$
Let $k$ be a global field, and let $G = \mathbf G(\mathbb A_k)$ for a connected, reductive group $\mathbf G$ over $k$. In these notes by Jayce Getz and Heekyoung Hahn, a unitary representation of $G$ ...
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Computing Tamagawa number of torus in Quaternion algebra
Consider a rational Quaternion algebra $M$ over $\mathbb{Q}$ that does not split at $\infty$. For example take the rational Hamilton quaternions $M=\mathbb{Q}(-1,-1)$.
For the adele ring $\mathbb{A}$ ...
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Projection onto locally constant function
I am asking a question which looks very elementary to experts.
Let $F$ be a number field and $\mathbb{A}_F$ its adele ring. Let $\omega$ be a unitary central character of $GL_2(\mathbb{A}_F)$,
$X_{...
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Automorphic quotients for inner forms or $GSp(4)$
For a quaternion algebra $D$, introduce the quaternionic similitude unitary groups:
\begin{equation}
\mathrm{GU}_D = \left\{ g \in \mathrm{GL}(D) \ : \ g^\star
\left(
\begin{array}{cc}
& 1 \\
1 &...
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Is a smooth function with compact support defined on adele groups of Schwartz class?
I'm reading Gelbart's Introduction to the Selberg Trace Formula https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0407288. In his paper he seems to have used the consequence that a smooth function with compact support is a ...
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Annihilator of a closed subgroup of adeles
Introduction:
Let $K$ be a number field and let's denote with $\mathbb A_K$ the ring of adeles which is also a locally compact group (with respect to the addition). Remember that the topology is the ...
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Compactness of the automorphic quotient
Let $F$ be a (totally real) number field, and $E$ a (totally imaginary) quadratic extension of $F$. We consider $U$ a unitary group (with respect to a given hermitian form over $E$). The question is:
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Higher Adeles of a scheme and related topics
Let $X$ be a noetherian scheme. I will describe a construction of a simplicial ring which I think is called the Bellinson higher Adeles complex (or something similar).
Consider the augmented ...
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Preimage of projection of idèles, and other usual maps
Let $K$ be a quadratic number field.
I am struggling with some "usual" maps in algebraic number theory, but with which I am not used to, confusing a lot of different settings, as idèles, ...
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Stable vector bundles in Weil's parametrization
Let $C$ be a smooth projective algebraic curve. Isomorphism classes of vector bundles on $C$ are in bijection with $GL_n(F) \backslash GL_n (\mathbb{A}) / GL_n(\mathcal{O})$, I think (one trivalizes ...
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Adelic and classical modular forms on quaternion algebras
Let $R$ be an Eichler order of an indefinite quaternion algebra $B/\mathbb{Q}$ (suppose B is not the collection of $2\times 2$ matrices) and $S$ the corresponding Shimura Curve. Modular forms of ...
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Inverse limit of $\Bbb Q/q\Bbb Z$ isomorphic to finite adeles?
Let $\Bbb Q/q\Bbb Z$, for some positive rational $q$, denote the quotient group of the discrete rationals by the subgroup of integers times $q$.
For any $q_1, q_2 \in \Bbb Q^+$ and $n \in \Bbb N^+$ ...
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Finite-index subgroups of the ideles
Let $k$ be a number field and denote by $J_k$ the idele group of $k$. Recall that the finite-index open subgroups of $J_k$ which contain $k^*$ are very important in class field theory. My question ...
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Group schemes, adeles, double cosets, and étale cohomology
Let $K$ be a number field, $R$ the ring of integers of $K$,
${\mathbf{A}^f}$ the ring finite adeles of $K$, and ${\widehat{R}}\subset {\mathbf{A}^f}$ the ring of integral adeles.
Let $G$ be an affine ...
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Adeles and twisted adeles
Let $\mu_n$ denote the group of $n$-th roots of unity in ${\mathbb{C}}$, i.e., $\mu_n=\ker[{\mathbb{C}}^*\overset{n}{\longrightarrow}{\mathbb{C}}^*]$.
We set
$$ \mu=\varinjlim_n \mu_n\subset {\mathbb{...
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Adelic integral factorization
In order to calculate Tamagawa numbers, I need to justify that for a nice (say Schwartz-Bruhat) function, the following identity holds :
$$\int_{\mathbf{A}^2} f(x)dx = \int_{SL_2(\mathbf{A})/SL_2(K)} ...
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A good book on adeles and ideles
Many results in number theory are stated either in a classical language or in an adelic one. I am often impressed of the efficiency and the satisfactory computational properties of the adelic setting, ...
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Compactness of adelic quotients for unipotent groups over global fields
Let $K$ be a global field, $\mathbb{A}_K$ the ring of adeles, and $U$ a unipotent algebraic group over $K$. Why is $U(\mathbb{A}_K)/U(K)$, when endowed with the quotient topology, compact?
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characters on unipotent group
Let $G=GL_{n}$ and $N$ the maximal unipotent subgroup, $\mathbb{A}$ the ring of adeles on a number field $F$.
We fix a non trivial character $\psi:F\backslash\mathbb{A}\rightarrow \mathbb{C}^{*}$.
We ...
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Naive question on adelic groups
The ever-reliable Wikipedia says:
... an adelic algebraic group is a semitopological group defined by...
No more details are given, and I was wondering if the multiplication only being separately ...
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Volume of PGL(2,F) \ PGL(2, A)
Let $F$ be a global field. What is the measure of $PGL_2(F) \backslash PGL_2(\mathbb{A})$?
This depends of course on the normalizations of the Haar measures on $PGL_2(F)$ and $PGL_2(\mathbb{A})$. ...
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on degree zero elements in adelic groups
Let $G$ a split connected reductive group and $G(\mathbb{A})$ his points in the ring of adeles.
We have a degree map $G(\mathbb{A})\rightarrow X_{*}(Z)$ where $Z$ is the center of $G$.
Let $G(\...
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vanishing of spectral term in Arthur-Selberg trace formula for GL(2)?
Hi,
In the Arthur-Selberg trace formula for $G = GL(2)/\mathbf Q$ (as seen for example in
Gelbart's "Lectures on the Trace Formula"), the spectral side includes terms
like:
$$
\int_{-\infty}^\infty ...
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approximation in Lie algebras
Let $x_{1}$, $x_{2}$, $x_{3}$ three disctinct closed points of a curve $X$ over an algebraically closed field k.
Let G a connected reductive group and $\mathfrak{g}$ his Lie algebra.
I fix a Borel $...
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decomposition lemma in adelic groups II
Let $X$ a curve on a field $k=\bar{k}$. G a connected reductive group over $k$.
Let fix $d$ closed points $(x_{1},...,x_{d})$ of $X$.
On each point, we have an évaluation morphisme $ev_{x}:G(k[[t_{x}...
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on a decomposition lemma in adelic groups
Let X a curve over an algebraically closed k.
Fix $x$ and $y$ two distinct closed points of X.
Let G be a connected reductive group over k.
We denote Spec $\hat{\mathcal{O}}_{X,x}$ the formal ...
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