Conjecture on twists of symmetric-power L-values

Let φSk(N,ω)\varphi\in S_k(N,\omega) be a primitive form, let η\eta be a primitive Dirichlet character, and let Lf(s,Symnφ,η)L_f(s,\operatorname{Sym}^n\varphi,\eta) denote the finite LL-function twisted by η\eta. Write g(η)\mathfrak{g}(\eta) for the Gauss sum, and let \sim mean equality up to an element of Q(φ)Q(η)\mathbb{Q}(\varphi)\mathbb{Q}(\eta). Twisting conjecture for symmetric-power LL-functions. If η\eta is even, then the critical sets of Lf(s,Symnφ,η)L_f(s,\operatorname{Sym}^n\varphi,\eta) and Lf(s,Symnφ)L_f(s,\operatorname{Sym}^n\varphi) coincide, and at a critical integer mm,

Lf(m,Symnφ,η)g(η)(n+1)/2Lf(m,Symnφ),L_f(m,\operatorname{Sym}^n\varphi,\eta)\sim\mathfrak{g}(\eta)^{\lceil(n+1)/2\rceil}L_f(m,\operatorname{Sym}^n\varphi),

unless nn is even and mm is odd to the left of the center of symmetry, in which case the exponent is n/2n/2. If η\eta is odd and nn is even, a critical mm for the twisted function has either m+1m+1 or m1m-1 critical for the untwisted function; for mm to the right of the center,

Lf(m,Symnφ,η)((2πi)g(η))n/2+1Lf(m±1,Symnφ),L_f(m,\operatorname{Sym}^n\varphi,\eta)\sim((2\pi i)^{\mp}\mathfrak{g}(\eta))^{n/2+1}L_f(m\pm1,\operatorname{Sym}^n\varphi),

while to the left of the center the exponent is n/2n/2. If η\eta is odd and nn is odd, the critical sets coincide; for k3k\geq3, a critical mm for the twisted function has either m+1m+1 or m1m-1 critical for the untwisted function, and

Lf(m,Symnφ,η)((2πi)g(η))(n+1)/2Lf(m±1,Symnφ).L_f(m,\operatorname{Sym}^n\varphi,\eta)\sim((2\pi i)^{\mp}\mathfrak{g}(\eta))^{(n+1)/2}L_f(m\pm1,\operatorname{Sym}^n\varphi).

The conjecture predicts how twisting changes symmetric-power special values: even twists preserve critical points and introduce Gauss-sum factors, whereas odd twists can shift the relevant critical integer and introduce powers of 2πi2\pi i as well. The provided material gives no resolution status.

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Primary source

A. Raghuram and Freydoon Shahidi, “Functoriality and special values of L-functions”, arXiv:0707.1335 (2007).

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