Rankin-Selberg \(L\)-functions via good sections (Q776170)

This article revisits Rankin-Selberg integrals established by Jacquet, Piatetski-Shapiro and Shalika [\textit{H. Jacquet} et al., Am. J. Math. 105, 367--464 (1983; Zbl 0525.22018)]. It proves the equality of Rankin-Selberg local factors defined with Schwartz-Bruhat functions and the factors attached to good sections, introduced by \textit{I. I. Piatetski-Shapiro} and \textit{S. Rallis} [Compos. Math. 64, 31--115 (1987; Zbl 0637.10023)]. Moreover, it proposes a notion of exceptional poles in the framework of good sections. For cases of Rankin-Selberg, Asai and exterior square \(L\)-functions, the exceptional poles are consistent with well-known exceptional poles that characterize certain distinguished representations.