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Peter Humphries
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Root number of the Rankin-Selberg convolution of two newforms

Let $p$ and $q$ be two distinct primes. Let $f\in \mathcal{S}_k^{\ast}(pq,\psi)$ be a holomorphic newform of level $pq$, nebentypus $\psi$, and weight $k$, where $\psi = \chi_p \chi_{0(q)}$, with $\chi_p$ a primitive character modulo $p$ and $\chi_{0(q)}$ the principal character modulo $q$ (i.e. $\psi$ is an imprimitive character induced from the primitive character $\chi_p$). Let $g$ be another holomorphic newform of level $q$, weight $k_g$, and with trivial nebentypus.

Let $L(s,f \otimes g)$ be the Rankin-Selberg convolution $L$-function. Let $\Lambda(s,f\otimes g)=Q(f\otimes g)^{s/2} L_\infty(s, f \otimes g)L(s, f \otimes g)$ be the complete $L$-function, where $Q(f\otimes g)$ is the conductor of $L(s, f\otimes g)$. Then we have the functional equation \begin{equation} \Lambda(s, f\otimes g)=\epsilon(f \otimes g) \overline{\Lambda(f\otimes g,1-\bar{s})}. \end{equation}

My question is:

What are the root number $\epsilon(f\otimes g)$ and the conductor $Q(f\otimes g)$ in this case (the conductor equals $p^2 q^2$, I think)? Can anyone calculate the local $\epsilon_v$-factor at the place $v \mid q$ for me? I know a good reference is http://tan.epfl.ch/files/content/sites/tan/files/PhMICHELfiles/RSfinal.pdf, but most of their statements are for the levels of $f$ and $g$ to be co-prime.

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