Hilbert modular Eisenstein congruences of local origin

Abstract

Let $F$ be an arbitrary totally real field. Under weak conditions we prove the existence of certain Eisenstein congruences between parallel weight $k\ge 3$ Hilbert eigenforms of level $\mathfrak{mp}$ and Hilbert Eisenstein series of level $\mathfrak{m}$, for arbitrary ideal $\mathfrak{m}$ and prime ideal $\mathfrak{p}\nmid \mathfrak{m}$ of ${\mathcal{O}}_F$. Such congruences have their moduli coming from special values of Hecke $L$-functions and their Euler factors, and our results allow for the eigenforms to have non-trivial Hecke character. After this, we consider the question of when such congruences can be satisfied by newforms, proving a general result about this.

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