Skip to main content

All Questions

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
5 votes
0 answers
156 views

Reference Request: Completeness of the space of all Whittaker models(a lemma in JPSS1981)

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$There is a lemma in the proofs of local converse theorem stated as Suppose $F$ is a non-archimedean local field, $\psi$ is a non-trivial addtive character on $F$. $N_n$ ...
4 votes
1 answer
165 views

Reference Request: on an explicit formula for class-1 Whittaker functions on split reductive groups over p-adic fields

The 1978 preprint by S.Kato 'On an explicit formula for class-1 Whittaker functions on split reductive groups over p-adic fields' is cited by papers involving unramified computations of local ...
3 votes
0 answers
148 views

Casimir eigenvalues of p-adic automorphic representations

In the context of p-adic local Langlands correspondence: Is it possible to define Casimir eigenvalues for p-adic automorphic representations? If a local representation arises from a global Galois ...
5 votes
1 answer
187 views

Reference Request: Test vectors for local Rankin-Selberg L-factors in ramified cases

Let $F$ be a global number field, i.e. a finite extension of the field of rational numbers. Let $\sigma$, $\pi$ be automorphic representations of $\mathrm{GL}_n(F)$ and $\mathrm{GL}_{n+1}(F)$ ...
3 votes
1 answer
98 views

Reference Request: Possible generalizations of the stability of $\gamma$-factors

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$ Let $F$ be a nonarchimedean local field. Suppose $\pi, \sigma$ are irreducible admissible representations of $\GL_{n}(F)$ and $\GL_{m}(F)$ respectively, with $n \geq m$. ...
1 vote
1 answer
155 views

Iwahori action on the $p$-ordinary line of a principal series representation

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}\DeclareMathOperator\diag{diag}\DeclareMathOperator\Ind{Ind}\newcommand\Iw{\mathrm{Iw}}\DeclareMathOperator\ord{ord}$Let $F$ be a $p$-adic local field, i.e. a finite ...
3 votes
0 answers
117 views

Reference Request: Local decomposition of GGP period integrals of cuspidal forms on unitary groups

Setup: Let $E/F$ be a CM-extension of global number fields. Let $(V,\phi)$ be an Hermitian space of dimension $n$ over $E$. Let $(V^{\flat}, \phi^{\flat})$ be a subspace of $V$ of dimension $n-1$ on ...
11 votes
1 answer
698 views

Are the L-functions of a normalized newform and the corresponding cuspidal representation equal?

Let $f \in S_k(\Gamma_0(N))$ be a normalized newform with Fourier expansion $$f(z) = \sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n e^{2\pi i z n}$$ and $a_1 = 1$. Then $f$ is an eigenfunction of all Hecke ...
9 votes
2 answers
629 views

How to read the paper of Arthur on trace formula on general reductive groups

My question is about the correct order to read the papers by Arthur on trace formula. Arthur's papers are perfectly well-written, but maybe a little too hard for me to go through easily. I would like ...
3 votes
1 answer
182 views

$l$-adic sheaf associated to an algebraic representation of $\mathrm{GSp}_{4}(\mathbb{Q})$

Let $Y (N) $ be the moduli scheme of dimension two principally polarized Abelian schemes with level $N$. It is claimed in "G.Laumon - Fonctions zeta des variétés de Siegel" (Lemma 4.1) that ...
0 votes
1 answer
410 views

Rankin-Selberg convolution and product of degrees as of Christmas 2019

Almost 5 years ago (time flies), I asked in Rankin-Selberg convolution and product of degrees whether the Rankin-Selberg convolution of two automorphic representations of respectively $\operatorname{...
7 votes
1 answer
293 views

On a certain double integral appearing in the Fourier series coefficients of $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{C})$-Eisenstein series

The following integral appears naturally within the computation of the Fourier series coefficients of a real analytic $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{C})$-Eisenstein series: \begin{align*} \int_{-\infty}^{\...
3 votes
1 answer
716 views

Looking for concise books on automorphic L-functions, Eisenstein series on adelic homogeneous spaces

Indeed I am now trying to read a series of papers written by Einsiedler, Lindenstrauss, Michel and Venkatesh that study distribution of periodic torus orbits on homogeneous spaces. They make heavy ...
19 votes
1 answer
1k views

Definitions of $\pi_1 \times \pi_2, \pi_1 \boxplus \pi_2, \pi_1 \boxtimes \pi_2$

Let $\pi_i$ be a smooth, admissible (possibly irreducible) representation of $\operatorname{GL}_{n_i}(k)$ for $k$ a $p$-adic field. I have seen the following representations defined in terms of $\...
8 votes
0 answers
481 views

Formal degree of discrete series representations

Let $G$ be a locally compact unimodular group. A continuous irreducible unitary representation $\pi$ of $G$ is said to be a discrete series if its matrix coefficients (defined by $\xi^\pi_{v,w} : g \...
2 votes
2 answers
474 views

For what automorphic representations is Ramanujan-Petersson known?

I had in mind that Ramanujan-Petersson conjecture was essentially unknown in the case of number fields. I however recently heard that If an automorphic representation on $GL(2)$ is ramified at a ...
6 votes
1 answer
361 views

Decay of matrix coefficients of non-tempered representation

A theorem of Cowling--Haagerup--Howe gives an effective decay rate of the matrix coefficients of a tempered representation $\pi$ of a semi-simple algebraic $G$ in terms of Harish-Chandra $\Xi$ ...
6 votes
2 answers
453 views

Reduction to Lie algebra version of fundamental lemma?

Ngo famously proved the Langlands-Shelstad fundamental lemma for Lie algebras using the geometry of the Hitchin fibration. For the purposes of the trace formula, one actually needs the fundamental ...
3 votes
0 answers
164 views

Using the Hilbert symbol to find nice field extensions

Let $p$ and $q$ be (not necessarily distinct) odd primes and let $F=\mathbb{Q}_p(\mu_q)$. The $q^{th}$ Hilbert symbol induces a non-degenerate alternating form $$(\cdot,\cdot)_q:F^\times/(F^\times)^q\...
2 votes
0 answers
100 views

Function equation over general number fields

Let $\chi$ be a Hecke character on a number field $k$, where could I find a precise reference for the function equation of the $GL(1)$ L-functions $$L(s, \chi)?$$ I only find references for the case ...
3 votes
1 answer
270 views

Eisenstein series for discrete subgroups of SL(2,C)?

I am looking for a reference for Eisenstein series for discrete subgroups of $SL(2,\mathbb C)$, in particular, finite index subgroups of $SL(2,\mathcal O_K)$ where $K$ is an imaginary quadratic field. ...
7 votes
2 answers
708 views

Eisenstein Series on Siegel Space

I am looking for any reference dealing explicitly with Eisenstein series on Siegel space (the simplest case of $\rm{SP}_4$ is fine). Anything would be welcome, but in particular I'm interested in the ...
3 votes
0 answers
162 views

Hecke eigensystem in cohomology vs. compactly supported cohomology

What follows is a question that's probably well-known to experts, but I haven't been able to find a reference. Let $\mathrm G$ be a connected, semisimple $\mathbb Q$-group. Let $K \subset \mathrm G(\...
26 votes
3 answers
5k views

Questions about the Bernstein center of a $p$-adic reductive group

Dear all, The "Bernstein center" of a $p$-adic reductive group appears frequently in the literature of automorphic forms, often without a precise definition. For example, in page 233 of Moeglin-...
2 votes
1 answer
212 views

When will the value of automorphic function $f(x)$ satisify an algebraic equation?

When will the value of automorphic function $f(x)$ satisfy an algebraic equation? Or what is the value of $x$ such that the value of automorphic function $f(x)$ is algebraic? If the question is too ...
13 votes
0 answers
523 views

Euler Subgroups and Automorphic L-functions

Recently, I have read about the Whittaker expansion for $\mathrm{GL}_n$ and was struck by the utility of the mirabolic subgroup, $\mathrm{P}_n\subset \mathrm{GL}_n$ of matrices with bottom row $(0\; 0 ...
9 votes
0 answers
230 views

Clozel's unpublished manuscript

I'm looking for Clozel's unpublished manuscript L. Clozel, Modular properties of automorphic representations I: Applications of the Selberg trace formula (1993) cited in Urban's Eigenvarieties ...
4 votes
1 answer
421 views

Birch's conjecture from Representation Theory

Birch has a conjecture about which automorphic forms on $PGL(2)$ are the lifts from nonsplit $O(3)$. Temporarily ignore global issues, and focus on the local nonarchimedian picture. The automorphic ...
4 votes
1 answer
260 views

Reference request: normalization of intertwining operators for GL(2, C)

Take $F$ a local field and $\chi_1, \chi_2$ two characters, write $M(\chi_1, \chi_2)$ for the standard intertwining integral $$M(\chi_1. \chi_2).f(g) := \int_{F} f\left( \begin{pmatrix} 0&-1\\ 1&...
5 votes
0 answers
359 views

Examples of Rankin-Selberg L-functions from Eisenstein series

I've been digging for awhile to not much success, so I figure I would try here: I am looking for some references which compute explicitly examples of Rankin-Selberg L-functions from the constant ...
2 votes
0 answers
159 views

The dimension of the space of automorphic forms with multiplier system

Let $\Gamma$ be a discrete subgroup of $SL_{2}(\mathbb{Z})$ and $\vartheta$ a multiplier system of weight $k$ for $\Gamma$, by which we mean a function $\vartheta:\Gamma \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ ...
6 votes
1 answer
497 views

Half integral weight Hecke operators

I would like to find a source giving the exact formula for the product of two Hecke operators $T_{\kappa}(n^2)$ and $T_\kappa(m^2)$ of half integral weight. That is, $\kappa \in \frac 12 \mathbb{Z} - \...
13 votes
1 answer
1k views

Reference for: CM Hilbert Modular forms arise from Hecke characters

For classical modular forms, the correspondence between the form having CM by an imaginary quadratic field $K$ and it being induced from a Hecke character on $K$ is well-known. (Ribet's paper is a ...
3 votes
0 answers
163 views

Oscillatory integral moments of $L(\frac{1}{2} + it, f \times f)$

Understanding moments and subconvexity bounds for $L$-functions is a big topic with a lot of activity. I'm currently looking at a related problem, bounding $$ \int_0^T L\left(\tfrac{1}{2} + it, f \...
3 votes
0 answers
293 views

multiplicity of automorphic representation of unitary similitude group

Let $G$ be a unitary similitude group over $\mathbb{Q}$ (as in the book of Harris-Taylor), $\pi$ an irreducible automorphic representation of $G(\mathbb{A})$. I'm looking for some results on its ...
8 votes
0 answers
335 views

Irreducibility of Galois representations attached to unitary groups

If $G$ is a unitary group in $n$ variables over $\mathbb Q$, attached to an hermitian form for an imaginary quadratic extension $E/\mathbb Q$ and if we suppose that the hermitian form is definite over ...
6 votes
1 answer
121 views

Name or references for minimal $N$ such that $\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)_n = \left(\frac{a}{b'}\right)_n$ whenever $b \equiv b' \bmod (N)$

Let $\left( \dfrac{a}{b} \right)_n$ denote the nth power residue symbol, a generalization of the Legendre symbol. I have recently seen it quoted that there is a minimal ideal $N$ (minimal by ideal ...
4 votes
1 answer
590 views

To which automorphic forms/rep's over a function field can we associate a Galois representation?

As far as I understand it, by the work of Lafforgue (cf. Laumon, "Cohom. of Drinfeld ... II", Thm 12.4.1) there is a Galois representation associated to an irreducible cuspidal automorphic ...
1 vote
6 answers
1k views

List of structure theorems for vector valued Siegel modular forms (esp. of genus 2)

What are Siegel modular forms? We start with defining their common domains $\mathbb{H}_g$ as the set of symmetric $g \times g$ matrices with positive definite imaginary parts. The symplectic group $...
9 votes
1 answer
639 views

Borel's Paris Lectures

I am trying to read Harish-Chandra's book on automorphic forms on Semisimple Lie groups, and he keeps referring to Borel's Paris lecture notes. Does anyone have an online version of these notes or ...
3 votes
1 answer
562 views

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 $PGL_2(\mathbb{A})$. ...
11 votes
4 answers
526 views

Growth of smallest closed geodesic in congruence subgroups?

Let $\Gamma$ be one of the classical congruence subgroups $\Gamma_0(N)$, $\Gamma_1(N)$ and $\Gamma(N)$ of $SL(2, \mathbb{Z})$. How does the lower bound for the length of primitive geodesics on $\...
5 votes
1 answer
855 views

Rallis inner product formula for U(2,2) and U(3)

Victor Tan has a couple of papers on a regularized Siegel-Weil formula for U(2,2) and U(3). The papers I'm talking about are: "A Regularized Siegel-Weil Formula on U(2,2) and U(3)", Duke, 1998. "An ...