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Langlands correspondence of coverings of $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb R)$ and modular forms with fractional weights
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$Let $G \to \SL_2(\mathbb R)$ be a finite covering of degree $d \geq 2$. Then $G$ is a connected Lie group with semisimple Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}=\mathfrak{sl}_2$ and ...
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Galois cohomology and Levi subgroups
Let $F$ a field and $G$ a smooth connected reductive group with a Levi subgroup $M$. Under what assumptions is $H^1(F, M) \to H^1(F, G)$ injective? In the case $F$ is nonarchimedean local I believe ...
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Whether or not the root number of GL$_3\times$GL$_2$ $L$-function $L(s, F \otimes g)$ contains the coefficients $\lambda_g(n)$ of $g$?
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$Let $p$ and $q$ be two distinct primes. Let $$\Gamma_0(p)= \left\{ g\in \GL_3(\mathbb{Z}):g \equiv \left(\begin{matrix} \ast &\ast&\...
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Classification of nilpotent orbits over local fields (for type ABCD via partitions )
Let $\mathfrak g$ be a simple Lie algebra over a char $0$ local field $F$ (e.g. $F=\mathbb R$ or $F=\mathbb Q_p$) with its adjoint group $G$. Let $\mathcal N \subseteq \mathfrak g$ be its nilpotent ...
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Stabilizers of the action of Levi on abelianization of nilpotent radical
$\DeclareMathOperator\Lie{Lie}$Let $G$ be a simple connected reductive group over $\mathbb C$. Consider a parabolic subgroup $P=MU$ of $G$, where $M$ is a Levi of $P$ and $U$ is the unipotent radical ...
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Invariant theory (first fundamental theorem) for a direct sum of two fundamental representations
Let $G$ be a simple reductive group over $\mathbb C$, e.g. $G=\mathrm{SO}(V)$ is a special orthogonal group.
Let $W_1$ and $W_2$ be two irreducible representations of $G$. Assume both $W_i$ are ...
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Why are there so few irreducible admissible representations of $\text{GL}(n,\mathbb{R})$ (up to infinitesimal equivalence)?
Studying Langlands's classification of irreducible admissible representations, I have been rather stunned by the following:
Theorem
Up to infinitesimal equivalence, all irreducible admissible ...
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Distinguishedness of discrete series induction
Let $D_k$ denote a discrete series representation of $\text{GL}_2(\mathbb{R})$ of weight $k\geq 2$. Consider the parabolically induced representation $D_k \times D_k$, which is a representation of $\...
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A specific $2$-dimensional Galois representation of $G_{\mathbb{Q}_2}$ and its Langlands correspondence
I am interested in understanding a situation in (classical, not $p$-adic) local Langlands for $\mathrm{GL}_p(\mathbb{Q}_p)$. An example of
it is as follows: Let $F=\mathbb{Q}_2$ and $E$ be the ...
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Higher-order obstructions in thin group orbits
Let $G$ be a finitely generated group acting on the integers $\mathbb{Z}$. Let $O_a = \{g \cdot a : g \in G\}$ be the orbit of an integer $a$ under this action. Assume that $O_a$ is a thin orbit, ...
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On the local factor of Rankin-Selberg L-functions
I have a puzzle on the local factors of Rankin-Selberg $L$-functions. Consider two newforms on $\text{GL}_2$. Let $f$ be a newform of square-free level $N$, and $g$ a newform of trivial level. As ...
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Dimension of smooth representations of $GL_n(F)$ where $F$ is a local field
I am trying to prove
Let $(V,\pi)$ be a smooth representation of $GL_n(F)$. Then $V$ is one dimensional or infinite dimensional.
My attempt:
Let $(V,\pi)$ be a smooth representation of $GL_n(F)$ of ...
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Factorization of global Waldspurger's integrals and connection to central L-values
Let $\pi$ be the irreducible cuspidal automorphic representation of $\mathrm{GL}_2$. Let $E/F$ be a quadratic extension with given embedding $E^{\times} \to \mathrm{GL}_2(F)$.
For $f_1 \in \pi$, $f_2 \...
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Why do these finite group Dedekind matrices seem to have integer spectrum when specialized to the order of group elements?
Let $p$ be a prime and let $f_p$ be the permutation on the set $\{1,2,\cdots,p-1\}$ which is given by taking inverses in $\mathbb{Z}/(p)$:
$$x \bmod(p) \mapsto \frac{1}{x} \bmod (p)$$
So for instance, ...
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To what extent are Langlands conjectural global L-functions unique?
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To what extent do the properties that are conjectured of L-functions determine them?
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Following Shahidi: So Langlands defines local L functions associated to unramified ...
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$\ell$- vs. $p$-adic and de Rham vs. Betti in the geometric Langlands correspondence
In Emerton–Gee–Hellmann’s IHÉS notes on the categorical $p$-adic local Langlands programme, one finds the following remark:
The differences between the $\ell$-adic and $p$-adic settings are ...
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Parameterizing eigenvectors of the DFT in terms of Dirichlet characters
I am coding up parts of Morton's '78 paper "On the eigenvectors of Schur's matrix". These are a cyclic shift of the eigenvectors of the DFT. On pg. 126 he describes the eigenvectors (15), ...
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Difference between smooth and continuous $\ell$-adic representations
I am studying the book "The local Langlands conjecture for GL$_2$" scribed by Bushnell and Henniart. When they talk about $\ell$-adic representations, they assert without explanation that ...
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Simple instance illustrating significance of Langlands dual group without getting into the Langlands program?
To a reductive group $G$, one can associate its "Langlands dual" group ${}^L G$. The Langlands dual group is notably important in the Langlands program. But it seems to me that the Langlands ...
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Semisimplicity of induced representation of a irreducible representation
This question occurs when I read this one.
Suppose $k$ is a field of char $0$ (not necessarily complex numbers, in my case it's $\mathbb Q_p$), and $G$ is a profinite group (in my case, $\operatorname{...
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Holomorphy of integral representation
Let $\psi$ denote a non-trivial additive character of $\mathbb{R}$ and $n$ be a positive integer. Let $(\pi,V)$ and $(\pi',V')$ be two irreducible generic Casselman-Wallach representations of $G_n=\...
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Are there known effective bounds on the number of semisimple Galois representations?
In continuation to my question here, are there known effective bounds on the total number of semisimple $p$-adic Galois representations unramified outside a finite set of primes $S$, of dimension $d$, ...
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Are all representations of the geometric étale fundamental group subquotients of representations of the arithmetic étale fundamental group?
Let $X$ be a variety over a field $k$. The étale fundamental group of $X$ fits into the exact sequence:
$$1 \to \pi_1^{\text{geom}}(X) \to \pi_1^{\text{arith}}(X) \to \text{Gal}(\overline{k}/k) \to 1,$...
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Question About Page 11 of Cornell, Silverman, Stevens, "Modular Forms and Fermat's Last Theorem"
Looking at page 11 of the text, consider a Galois representation $\rho: G_{\mathbb Q} \to \operatorname{GL}_2(A)$, where $A$ is a coefficient ring (i.e. complete Noetherian local ring with finite ...
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Roadmap to Carayol-Deligne-Langlands
Having begun self-study of Fermat's Last Theorem a few years ago, I have only recently begun to understand and appreciate the theorem of Carayol-Deligne-Langlands on local-global compatibility for ...
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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 $\mathrm{GL}_{n+1}(F)$ ...
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A question related to Kirillov model
I am reading Jackson - The theory of admissible representations of $\operatorname{GL}(2, F)$ and am not able to understand the following map related to Kirillov model. This result appears on p. 54:
I ...
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Trying to understand the topology of the Weil group for the local Langlands conjecture
I am trying to study the representation of the Weil group from the book "The Local Langlands Conjecture for $GL(2)$". I have some problem with the topology of this group.
Let $F$ be a non ...
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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 ...
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How to see that Eisenstein series are eigenfunctions of the laplacian?
Let $\Gamma$ be a discrete subgroup of $PSL_2(\mathbb{R})$ of finite type. Let $c_1,\ldots,c_h\in\mathbb{R}\cup\{\infty\}$ be a set of representatives of the $\Gamma$-equivalence classes of cusps. For ...
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Transfer for the group of coinvariants: a reference request
Let $G$ be a group and $M$ be a $G$-module,
that is, an abelian group written additively on which $G$ acts:
$$ (g,m)\mapsto g m.$$
We consider the group of coinvariants
$$ M_G:=G/\langle g m -m\ |\ g\...
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Quadratic unramified extension of a p-adic field
Let $F$ be a non-archimedean local field of residual characteristic $p\neq 2$, and let $E=F[\sqrt{\epsilon}]$ be the quadractic unramified extension, here $\epsilon$ is a non-square element of $\...
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Reference request: unfolding of Integral representation of an L-function
Are there any text or papers that thoroughly address unfolding of integral representation of an L-function such as D. Ginzburg's On Spin L-function for Orthogonal Groups page 762-763 and page 774 (or ...
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Norm 1 elements of an unramified quadratic extension of a local field
Let $E$ be an unramified quadratic extension of a local field $F$, with $p$ odd. Let $E^1$ denote the set of norm $1$ elements of $E$. What can be said about the following index:
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{\rm 1.}\ \ \ \ [ ...
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Automorphic representation of GL(1)
These might be very silly questions, but somehow I am not able to understand it or I might have misunderstood something.
I am reading automorphic forms from this book.
What I have understood till now:
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Non-vanishing of archimedean integral representations
Let $\psi$ denote a non-trivial additive character of $\mathbb{R}$ and $n$ be a positive integer. Let $(\pi,V)$ and $(\pi',V')$ be two irreducible generic Casselman-Wallach representations of $G_n=\...
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Quotient of integral representation of archimedean exterior square L-function
Let $\psi$ denote a non-trivial additive character of $\mathbb{R}$ and $r=2n$ be a positive even integer. Let $(\pi,V)$ denote an irreducible generic admissible Casselmann-Wallach representation of $...
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Triple product formula on $K = \mathrm{SU}(2)$
Let $K = \mathrm{SU}(2) = \{ k[\alpha ,\beta] \mid \alpha ,\beta \in \mathbb{C}, |\alpha |^2 + |\beta |^2 = 1 \} $ with
$$ k [ \alpha , \beta ] =
\begin{pmatrix}
\alpha & \beta \\
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$\mathrm{Ext}^i(\pi_1, \pi_2)\neq0$ implies same central character
If $\pi_1$ and $\pi_2$ are two smooth admissible representations of $\operatorname{GL}_2(\mathbb{Q}_p)$ over $\overline{\mathbb{F}}_p$ with central characters. I want to prove that if $\pi_1$ has ...
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Non-split extension of representations of $\mathrm{GL}_2$ and $\mathrm{Hom}$
Let $0\to V_1\to V\to V_1\to0$ be a sequence of representations of $\mathrm{GL}_2(\mathbb{Q}_p)$ over $\overline{\mathbb{F}}_p$, where $V_1$ is irreducible, smooth and admissible. Assume that this ...
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Explicit description for action of Weyl element in Whittaker model for GL2
Let $F$ be a non-archimedean local field and let $\pi =\mathscr{B}(\chi, \chi^{-1})$ be a principal series representation of $\mathrm{PGL}_2(F)$ induced from a character $\chi$ of $F^\times$. Let $w = ...
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Consult a question about subconvexity bounds for symmetric-square L-functions in an Arxiv-eprint due to P. D. Nelson
Sorry to disturb, the experts here. Recently, I read a paper of Nelson ("Subconvex equidistribution of cusp forms: reduction to Eisenstein observables--"https://arxiv.org/pdf/1702.02908.pdf)....
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Why do we consider characters to $\mathbb{C}$ and not $\mathfrak{p}$-adic or $\mathbb{R}$?
Context: I've been reading Tate's thesis, and in it, we defined the character group for $k^{*}$ and $k^{+}$ for a local field $k$. Here we take the range of the characters to be $S_{1}$ for $k^{+}$ ...
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Image of the intertwining operator for GL(2) is $K$-invariant at the "pole" $s=1$
I am taking a look at the residues of Eisenstein series and have a question about a local computation. Let $k$ be a local field, $G = \operatorname{GL}_2(k)$, and $P$ (resp. $K$) the standard ...
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Torsion units of the ring $\mathbb{Z}[x]/(1+x+x^2+\cdots+x^{n-1})$
What are the torsion units of the ring $R_n:=\mathbb{Z}[x]/(1+x+x^2+\cdots+x^{n-1})$? Since $x^n = 1$ in $R_n$ it is clear that all elements of the form $\pm x^i$ are torsion units. Is this all of ...
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Orbit of a parahoric subgroup on a flag variety
Let $G$ be a split reductive group over a nonarchimedean local field $F$ (I'm particularly interested in the case of $\operatorname{GSp}_{2n}$).
Given a parahoric subgroup $K \subset G(F)$, and a ...
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Applications of hyperbolic polynomials?
The recently posted MO-Q "Positivity of the coefficients of Taylor series associated to the Riemann hypothesis" (see also this MO-Q) has re-kindled my interest in hyperbolic polynomials--...
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Ramanujan's theta functions and hook lengths?
Given an integer partition $\lambda\vdash n$ of $n$, one may associate a Young diagram $Y(\lambda)$ to it followed by a computation of hook length $h_{\square}$ for each cell $\square=(i,j)$ in $Y(\...
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Zeroes of certain $L$-functions on the critical line and GGP conjectures
Global Gan-Gross-Prasad conjecture (on various groups) says that nonvanishing of certain automorphic $L$-function $L(s, \pi)$ (of cuspidal representation $\pi$ of some reductive group $G$) at $s = 1/2$...
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Epstein zeta function of Barnes-Wall and related lattices
Sarnak and Strömbergsson studied Epstein zeta function $\zeta(L,s)=\sum\limits_{0\neq v\in L}\langle v,v\rangle^{-s}$ of a number of highly symmetric lattices in their Inventiones Math. paper.
In ...
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