Tensor Product $L$-Functions On Metaplectic Covering Groups of $GL_r$

Abstract

In this note we compute some local unramified integrals defined on metaplectic covering groups of $GL$. These local integrals which were introduced by Suzuki, represent the standard tensor product $L$ function $L(\pi^{(n)}\times \tau^{(n)},s)$ and extend the well known local integrals which represent $L(\pi\times \tau,s)$. The computation is done using a certain "generating function" which extends a similar function introduced by the author in a previous paper. In the last section we discuss the Conjectures of Suzuki and introduce a global integral which unfolds to the above local integrals. This last part is mainly conjectural and relies heavily on the existence of Suzuki representations defined on covering groups. In the last subsection we introduce a new global doubling integral which represents the partial tensor product $L$ function $L^S(\pi\times \tau,s)$.