On the degree of certain local \(L\)-functions (Q2352720)

Let \(\pi\) be an irreducible cuspidal representation of GL(\(n,F\)), where \(F\) is a \(p\)-adic field. By a result of Bushnell and Kutzko, the group of unramified self-twists of \(\pi\) has cardinality \(n/e\), where \(e\) is the \(\mathcal{O}_F\)-period of the principal \(\mathcal{O}_F\)-order in \(M(n,F)\) attached to \(\pi\). This is the degree of the local Rankin-Selberg \(L\)-function \(L(s,\pi\times\pi^\vee)\). This paper computes the degree of the twisted tensor (or Asai), symmetric square, and exterior square \(L\)-functions associated to \(\pi\). As an application, assuming \(p\) is odd, the authors compute the conductor of the twisted tensor lift of a cuspidal representation, using also the conductor formula for pairs of cuspidal representations, of Bushnell, Henniart, Kutzko [\textit{C. J. Bushnell} et al., J. Am. Math. Soc. 11, No. 3, 703--730 (1998; Zbl 0899.22017)].