Euler factors of L-function at bad primes

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This is of course a very-well known problem, but still let me ask the questions my way. Let $L(s)$ be a "motivic" $L$-function, whatever that means: in particular, it has an Euler product (including at "bad" primes), and a (possibly conjectural) functional equation of standard type with an arithmetic conductor $N$ occurring as $N^s/2$ in the factor at infinity. Let $p$ be a prime, denote by $L_p(s)$ the denominator of the Euler factor at $p$, by $d_p$ the degree of $L_p(s)$ in $p^-s$, and by $v_p(N)$ the valuation of $N$ at $p$. Finally let $d$ be the degree of the $L$-function, equal both to the number of $Gamma_mathbb R(s)$ factors and to the generic degree in $p^-s$ of $L_p(s)$.



I define a prime to be good if it does not divide $N$ (note that if $L$ comes from a variety with bad reduction at $p$, it may still be a good prime in this sense). For the following statements, please tell me if they are true, or only sometimes true, sometimes false (and in that case possibly some extra info):



1) If $p$ is good then $d_p=d$.



2) If $d_p=d$ then $p$ is good.



3) $v_pge d-d_p$



4) I know that one can have $v_p>d-d_p$, but can one give a reasonably simple criterion for equality ?










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    This is of course a very-well known problem, but still let me ask the questions my way. Let $L(s)$ be a "motivic" $L$-function, whatever that means: in particular, it has an Euler product (including at "bad" primes), and a (possibly conjectural) functional equation of standard type with an arithmetic conductor $N$ occurring as $N^s/2$ in the factor at infinity. Let $p$ be a prime, denote by $L_p(s)$ the denominator of the Euler factor at $p$, by $d_p$ the degree of $L_p(s)$ in $p^-s$, and by $v_p(N)$ the valuation of $N$ at $p$. Finally let $d$ be the degree of the $L$-function, equal both to the number of $Gamma_mathbb R(s)$ factors and to the generic degree in $p^-s$ of $L_p(s)$.



    I define a prime to be good if it does not divide $N$ (note that if $L$ comes from a variety with bad reduction at $p$, it may still be a good prime in this sense). For the following statements, please tell me if they are true, or only sometimes true, sometimes false (and in that case possibly some extra info):



    1) If $p$ is good then $d_p=d$.



    2) If $d_p=d$ then $p$ is good.



    3) $v_pge d-d_p$



    4) I know that one can have $v_p>d-d_p$, but can one give a reasonably simple criterion for equality ?










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      This is of course a very-well known problem, but still let me ask the questions my way. Let $L(s)$ be a "motivic" $L$-function, whatever that means: in particular, it has an Euler product (including at "bad" primes), and a (possibly conjectural) functional equation of standard type with an arithmetic conductor $N$ occurring as $N^s/2$ in the factor at infinity. Let $p$ be a prime, denote by $L_p(s)$ the denominator of the Euler factor at $p$, by $d_p$ the degree of $L_p(s)$ in $p^-s$, and by $v_p(N)$ the valuation of $N$ at $p$. Finally let $d$ be the degree of the $L$-function, equal both to the number of $Gamma_mathbb R(s)$ factors and to the generic degree in $p^-s$ of $L_p(s)$.



      I define a prime to be good if it does not divide $N$ (note that if $L$ comes from a variety with bad reduction at $p$, it may still be a good prime in this sense). For the following statements, please tell me if they are true, or only sometimes true, sometimes false (and in that case possibly some extra info):



      1) If $p$ is good then $d_p=d$.



      2) If $d_p=d$ then $p$ is good.



      3) $v_pge d-d_p$



      4) I know that one can have $v_p>d-d_p$, but can one give a reasonably simple criterion for equality ?










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      This is of course a very-well known problem, but still let me ask the questions my way. Let $L(s)$ be a "motivic" $L$-function, whatever that means: in particular, it has an Euler product (including at "bad" primes), and a (possibly conjectural) functional equation of standard type with an arithmetic conductor $N$ occurring as $N^s/2$ in the factor at infinity. Let $p$ be a prime, denote by $L_p(s)$ the denominator of the Euler factor at $p$, by $d_p$ the degree of $L_p(s)$ in $p^-s$, and by $v_p(N)$ the valuation of $N$ at $p$. Finally let $d$ be the degree of the $L$-function, equal both to the number of $Gamma_mathbb R(s)$ factors and to the generic degree in $p^-s$ of $L_p(s)$.



      I define a prime to be good if it does not divide $N$ (note that if $L$ comes from a variety with bad reduction at $p$, it may still be a good prime in this sense). For the following statements, please tell me if they are true, or only sometimes true, sometimes false (and in that case possibly some extra info):



      1) If $p$ is good then $d_p=d$.



      2) If $d_p=d$ then $p$ is good.



      3) $v_pge d-d_p$



      4) I know that one can have $v_p>d-d_p$, but can one give a reasonably simple criterion for equality ?







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          1) True.



          2) True.



          3) True.



          4) They are equal in the case of "tame ramification", e.g. if the degree of $K(mu_p)$ over $K$, $K$ the coefficient field of the motive, is greater than $d$.



          One just has to recall that for $V$ the $ell$-adic Galois representation associated to the motive, $dim V$ is the degree of the $L$-function, the local $L$-factor is the characteristic polynomial of $operatornameFrob_p$ on the invariants of the inertia group at $p$, and a prime is good if and only if the inertia group acts nontrivially. Furthermore $v_p$ is the Artin conductor which consists of the codimension of the inertia invariant subspace (i.e. $d-d_p$) plus the Swan conductor.



          The Swan conductor vanishes if and only if the wild inertia group acts trivially. The last claim depends on something that I think is still conjectural, depending on the theory of motives, which is that the characteristic polynomials of elements of the Weil group are defined over $K$. From this, it follows immediately, as these characteristic polynomials have degree $d$, and for elements of teh wild inertia group, roots $p$-power roots of unity.






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            1) True.



            2) True.



            3) True.



            4) They are equal in the case of "tame ramification", e.g. if the degree of $K(mu_p)$ over $K$, $K$ the coefficient field of the motive, is greater than $d$.



            One just has to recall that for $V$ the $ell$-adic Galois representation associated to the motive, $dim V$ is the degree of the $L$-function, the local $L$-factor is the characteristic polynomial of $operatornameFrob_p$ on the invariants of the inertia group at $p$, and a prime is good if and only if the inertia group acts nontrivially. Furthermore $v_p$ is the Artin conductor which consists of the codimension of the inertia invariant subspace (i.e. $d-d_p$) plus the Swan conductor.



            The Swan conductor vanishes if and only if the wild inertia group acts trivially. The last claim depends on something that I think is still conjectural, depending on the theory of motives, which is that the characteristic polynomials of elements of the Weil group are defined over $K$. From this, it follows immediately, as these characteristic polynomials have degree $d$, and for elements of teh wild inertia group, roots $p$-power roots of unity.






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              1) True.



              2) True.



              3) True.



              4) They are equal in the case of "tame ramification", e.g. if the degree of $K(mu_p)$ over $K$, $K$ the coefficient field of the motive, is greater than $d$.



              One just has to recall that for $V$ the $ell$-adic Galois representation associated to the motive, $dim V$ is the degree of the $L$-function, the local $L$-factor is the characteristic polynomial of $operatornameFrob_p$ on the invariants of the inertia group at $p$, and a prime is good if and only if the inertia group acts nontrivially. Furthermore $v_p$ is the Artin conductor which consists of the codimension of the inertia invariant subspace (i.e. $d-d_p$) plus the Swan conductor.



              The Swan conductor vanishes if and only if the wild inertia group acts trivially. The last claim depends on something that I think is still conjectural, depending on the theory of motives, which is that the characteristic polynomials of elements of the Weil group are defined over $K$. From this, it follows immediately, as these characteristic polynomials have degree $d$, and for elements of teh wild inertia group, roots $p$-power roots of unity.






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                1) True.



                2) True.



                3) True.



                4) They are equal in the case of "tame ramification", e.g. if the degree of $K(mu_p)$ over $K$, $K$ the coefficient field of the motive, is greater than $d$.



                One just has to recall that for $V$ the $ell$-adic Galois representation associated to the motive, $dim V$ is the degree of the $L$-function, the local $L$-factor is the characteristic polynomial of $operatornameFrob_p$ on the invariants of the inertia group at $p$, and a prime is good if and only if the inertia group acts nontrivially. Furthermore $v_p$ is the Artin conductor which consists of the codimension of the inertia invariant subspace (i.e. $d-d_p$) plus the Swan conductor.



                The Swan conductor vanishes if and only if the wild inertia group acts trivially. The last claim depends on something that I think is still conjectural, depending on the theory of motives, which is that the characteristic polynomials of elements of the Weil group are defined over $K$. From this, it follows immediately, as these characteristic polynomials have degree $d$, and for elements of teh wild inertia group, roots $p$-power roots of unity.






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                1) True.



                2) True.



                3) True.



                4) They are equal in the case of "tame ramification", e.g. if the degree of $K(mu_p)$ over $K$, $K$ the coefficient field of the motive, is greater than $d$.



                One just has to recall that for $V$ the $ell$-adic Galois representation associated to the motive, $dim V$ is the degree of the $L$-function, the local $L$-factor is the characteristic polynomial of $operatornameFrob_p$ on the invariants of the inertia group at $p$, and a prime is good if and only if the inertia group acts nontrivially. Furthermore $v_p$ is the Artin conductor which consists of the codimension of the inertia invariant subspace (i.e. $d-d_p$) plus the Swan conductor.



                The Swan conductor vanishes if and only if the wild inertia group acts trivially. The last claim depends on something that I think is still conjectural, depending on the theory of motives, which is that the characteristic polynomials of elements of the Weil group are defined over $K$. From this, it follows immediately, as these characteristic polynomials have degree $d$, and for elements of teh wild inertia group, roots $p$-power roots of unity.







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