Weighted Sato-Tate Vertical Distribution of the Satake Parameter of Maass Forms on PGL(N)

Abstract

We formulate a conjectured orthogonality relation between the Fourier coefficients of Maass forms on PGL(N) for N>=2. Based on the work of Goldfeld-Kontorovich and Blomer for N=3, and on our conjecture for N>=4, we prove a weighted vertical equidistribution theorem (with respect to the generalized Sato-Tate measure) for the Satake parameter of Maass forms at a finite prime. For N=3, the rate of convergence for the equidistribution theorem is obtained.