The adjoint \(L\)-function for \(\text{GL}_5\) (Q928653)

The article under review gives a Rankin-Selberg construction for the adjoint \(L\)-function for the group \(\mathrm{GL}_5\) and describes how this Rankin-Selberg integral (formally) relates to a separate Rankin-Selberg construction for the group \(\mathrm{GSpin}_{11}\). Initially, the authors remark that both Rankin-Selberg integrals utilize the same Eisenstein series (on the group \(E_8\)). They explain that such a coincidence is often indicated by certain isomorphism of algebras which are described in their introduction. Later, they also relate the two constructions using a formal computation (in the sense that they manipulate a non-convergent integrals). The Eisenstein series in question is defined on the group \(E_8\) and is induced from a maximal parabolic having Levi factor of type \(A_4\times A_3\). The Rankin-Selberg integral for \(\mathrm{GL}_5\), discussed in Section 1 of the paper under review, consists of a cuspform on \(\mathrm{GL}_5\) integrated against a Fourier coefficient for the Eisenstein series. This Fourier coefficient is constructed by integration of the Eisenstein series against an additive character. The authors describe the result when this integral is unfolded and, in Section 4 of the paper under review, they perform the local unramified computation. The Rankin-Selberg integral for \(\mathrm{GSpin}_{11}\), discussed in Section 2 of the paper under review, consists of a cuspform on \(\mathrm{GSpin}_{11}\) coming from a irreducible generic representation integrated against a different Fourier coefficient for the Eisenstein series. This other Fourier coefficient is constructed by integrating the Eisenstein series against both an additive character and a theta series. The authors then describe the result when the integral is unfolded. In Section 3 of the paper under review, the authors take their Rankin-Selberg integral for \(\mathrm{GSpin}_{11}\) and replace the cuspform on \(\mathrm{GSpin}_{11}\) with an Eisenstein series induced from a maximal parabolic having a Levi factor isomorphic to \(\mathrm{GL}_5\). They then formally unfold the integral noting that all the integrals appearing at an intermediate stage is divergent. The lack of convergence not withstanding, as one follows their formal manipulations, one ultimately produces their \(\mathrm{GL}_5\) Rankin-Selberg integral as one result of the unfolding process. It is worth noting (as the authors themselves note in their introduction) that these families of Rankin-Selberg integral using the same Eisenstein series have been observed for two other families, each involving the adjoint \(L\)-function for \(\mathrm{GL}_n\) with \(n=3\) (where the Eisenstein series is defined on the group \(G_2\)) or \(n=4\) (where the Eisenstein series is defined on the group \(F_4\)).