Eigendistributions for orthogonal groups and representations of symplectic groups (Q2782020)

The action of the group \(H=O(p,q)\) on the space \(M_{p+q,n}(R)\) of real matrices of order \((p+q)\times n\) is considered in order to investigate the eigendistributions of the orthogonal groups. The method used by the authors is based on the study of a certain orbit \(O\) of \(H \) in the null cone \(N\subseteq M_{p+q,n}(R)\) which supports an eigendistribution \(d\nu _O\). It is shown that this distribution satisfies a set of differential equations which takes a very simple form in the Fock model of the oscillator representation. The solutions of these equations satisfy some identities of Capelli type. Using these identities, the structure of \(\widetilde{G}=Sp( 2n,R)^\sim\)-cyclic module generated by \(d\nu _O\) under the oscillator representation of the metaplectic cover of the symplectic group \(Sp( 2n(p+q),R) \) is determined. The local theta correspondence and a generalized Huygens' principle are studied as particular applications of the results obtained in this paper.