Twists and resonance of \(L\)-functions. I. (Q294204)

In the paper, nonlinear twists with exponents \(\leq \dfrac{1}{d}\) of the \(L\)-functions of any degree \(d \geq 1\) in the extended Selberg class \(S^\#\) are studied, i.e., the meromorphic continuation, polar structure and certain bounds for the order of growth are obtained. Note that this solves the resonance problem. The paper is a continuation of previous works by the authors [Acta Math. 182, No. 2, 207--241 (1999; Zbl 1126.11335; Acta Arith. 116, No. 4, 315--341 (2005; Zbl 1082.11055); Ann. Math. (2) 173, No. 3, 1397--1441 (2011; Zbl 1235.11085)].