The LS method for the classical groups in positive characteristic and the Riemann Hypothesis

DOI10.1353/AJM.2015.0009zbMath1376.11043arXiv1206.3186OpenAlexW2139642802MaRDI QIDQ5248803

Publication date: 11 May 2015

Published in: American Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We provide a definition for an extended system of $gamma$-factors for products of generic representations $ au$ and $pi$ of split classical groups or general linear groups over a non-archimedean local field of characteristic $p$. We prove that our $gamma$-factors satisfy a list of axioms (under the assumption $p eq 2$ when both groups are classical groups) and show their uniqueness (in general). This allows us to define extended local $L$-functions and root numbers. We then obtain automorphic $L$-functions $L(s, au imes pi)$, where $ au$ and $pi$ are globally generic cuspidal automorphic representations of split classical groups or general linear groups over a global function field. In addition to rationality and the functional equation, we prove that our automorphic $L$-functions satisfy the Riemann Hypothesis.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1206.3186

zbMATH Keywords

$L$-functions Riemann hypothesis cuspidal automorphic representations generic representations root numbers

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Other groups and their modular and automorphic forms (several variables) (11F55) Langlands (L)-functions; one variable Dirichlet series and functional equations (11F66) Representation-theoretic methods; automorphic representations over local and global fields (11F70)