Adjoint $L$-functions, congruence ideals, and Selmer groups over $\mathrm{GL}_n$

Abstract

In this paper, we relate $L(1,π,\mathrm{Ad}^\circ)$ to the congruence ideals for cohomological cuspidal automorphic representations $π$ of $\mathrm{GL}_n$ over any number field. We then use this result to deduce relationships between the congruences of automorphic forms and adjoint $L$-functions. For CM and totally real fields, we apply the result to obtain a lower bound on the cardinality of certain Selmer groups in terms of $L(1,π,\mathrm{Ad}^\circ)$.