Newforms in Cuspidal Representations
Johannes Girsch, Robert Kurinczuk
TL;DR
This work extends newform theory to $ ell$-modular representations of $ ext{GL}_n(F)$, establishing conductor invariance under modulo-$ ell$ reduction for depth-zero and ramified supercuspidal cases. It develops depth-zero and minimax results through Mackey theory, Bushnell–Kutzko types, Bessel functions, and Whittaker models, yielding explicit newform vectors and matrix coefficients. Key contributions include existence and uniqueness of depth-zero and minimax newforms in modular settings, explicit formulae for depth-zero Whittaker and matrix coefficients, and a precise description of how conductors behave under congruences and epsilon-factor relations. The findings enhance modular local Langlands-type understanding and provide practical test vectors for $ ell$-modular representations in automorphic and p-adic contexts.
Abstract
We consider newform vectors in cuspidal representations of $p$-adic general linear groups. We extend the theory from the complex setting to include~$\ell$-modular representations with~$\ell\neq p$, and prove that the conductor is compatible with congruences modulo~$\ell$ for (ramified) supercuspidal~$\ell$-modular representations and for depth zero cuspidals. In the complex and modular setting, we prove explicit formulae for depth zero and minimax cuspidal representations of integral depth, in Bushnell-Kutzko and Whittaker models.
