The Doubling Method in Algebraic Families

Abstract

We define the doubling zeta integral for smooth families of representations of classical groups. Following this we prove a rationality result for these zeta integrals and show that they satisfy a functional equation. Moreover, we show that there exists an apropriate normalizing factor which allows us to construct $\gamma$-factors for smooth families out of the functional equation. We prove that under certain hypothesis, specializing this $\gamma$-factor at a point of the family yields the $\gamma$-factor defined by Piateski-Shapiro and Rallis.