Vector-valued Gelfand-Kazhdan criterion

Abstract

The Gelfand-Kazhdan criterion is a fundamental tool for studying multiplicity-one properties of local periods of representations. However, it does not apply to many cases arising in the relative Langlands program. Generalizing the usual Gelfand-Kazhdan criterion, we formulate and prove a vector-valued Gelfand-Kazhdan criterion that fits into the general framework of the relative Langlands program. As an illustration of its effectiveness, we establish the multiplicity-one property for the local Asai Rankin-Selberg periods.