Mazur's non-vanishing conjecture for Rankin–Selberg L-values

Let ff be a cuspidal newform of weight 22 on Γ0(N)\Gamma_0(N), let KK be an imaginary quadratic field of discriminant prime to NN, and let χ\chi be a finite-order Hecke character of KK. Write L(s,f,χ)L(s,f,\chi) for the associated Rankin–Selberg LL-series, and let χ0\chi_0 be the trivial character. Fix a prime number \ell prime to NDisc(K/Q)N\operatorname{Disc}(K/\mathbb{Q}). The sign e(χ0)e(\chi_0) in the functional equation distinguishes the definite and indefinite cases.

Mazur's conjecture. If e(χ0)=+1e(\chi_0)=+1 (the definite case), then

L(1,f,χ)0L(1,f,\chi)\ne0

for all but finitely many characters χ\chi of \ell-power-order conductor. If e(χ0)=1e(\chi_0)=-1 (the indefinite case), then

L(s,f,χ)0L'(s,f,\chi)\ne0

for all but finitely many characters χ\chi of \ell-power-order conductor.

This conjecture predicts non-vanishing of central Rankin–Selberg values in the definite case and of the relevant derivatives in the indefinite case, as the characters vary through those of \ell-power-order conductor. The supplied text does not state whether it has been resolved.

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Primary source

Xiaoyu Zhang, “Non-vanishing mod p of theta lifts for (O_2n+1,Mp_4n)”, arXiv:2203.05359 (2025).

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