arxiv: 2604.03763 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-04 · 🧮 math.NT · math.AG· math.RT

Arithmetic volume of Shtukas and Langlands duality

Zeyu Wang , Wenqing Wei This is my paper

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keywords arithmetic volumeshtukasLanglands dual groupeigenweightszeta function derivativesL-functionssplit semisimple groups

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The eigenweights in arithmetic volume formulas for shtukas are given uniformly by the Langlands dual group.

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This paper extends the Feng-Yun-Zhang relation between the arithmetic volume of shtukas and derivatives of zeta functions to arbitrary coweights for split semisimple algebraic groups. The extended formula still involves eigenweights, but now these are expressed by uniform formulas in terms of the Langlands dual group. This provides the first structural role for the dual group in formulas that govern derivatives of L-functions. A reader would care because it reveals a deeper symmetry in how geometric volumes control analytic derivatives via duality.

Core claim

We extend the relation of Feng--Yun--Zhang relating the arithmetic volume of Shtukas with derivatives of zeta functions by allowing arbitrary coweights for split semisimple algebraic groups. The formula involves eigenweights for which we obtain uniform formulas in terms of the Langlands dual group, marking the first structural role for the dual group in such formulas governing derivatives of L-functions.

What carries the argument

The eigenweight, a numerical factor in the volume-to-zeta-derivative formula now uniformly determined by the Langlands dual group.

If this is right

The arithmetic volume formula holds for any coweight.
Eigenweights are determined directly from dual group data.
The relation applies to L-functions associated to these groups.
It preserves the structural form of the original relation.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

This could imply similar dual-group expressions exist for other arithmetic invariants tied to L-functions.
It opens the possibility of using geometric shtuka data to compute zeta derivatives in a duality-symmetric way.
The approach might extend to non-split groups or higher rank cases if the uniformity persists.

Load-bearing premise

The Feng-Yun-Zhang relation between arithmetic volume and zeta derivatives extends to arbitrary coweights while preserving the same structural form involving eigenweights.

What would settle it

Direct computation of the arithmetic volume and zeta derivative for a specific split semisimple group with a non-basic coweight, checking whether the ratio matches the proposed eigenweight formula from the dual group.

read the original abstract

We extend the work of Feng--Yun--Zhang relating the arithmetic volume of Shtukas with derivatives of zeta functions by allowing arbitrary coweights for split semisimple algebraic groups. As in their original work, the formula involves some numbers called eigenweights. We obtain uniform formulas for the eigenweights in terms of the Langlands dual group, marking the first structural role for the dual group in such formulas governing derivatives of L-functions.

Editorial analysis

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Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

The paper extends the Feng-Yun-Zhang volume formula to arbitrary coweights by giving uniform eigenweight expressions via the Langlands dual group.

read the letter

This paper's main advance is extending the relation between arithmetic volumes of shtukas and derivatives of zeta functions to arbitrary coweights for split semisimple groups. They achieve this by supplying uniform formulas for the eigenweights expressed directly in terms of the Langlands dual group. That marks the first time the dual group plays a structural role in these formulas, rather than just appearing in the background. What they do well is keep the overall shape of the Feng-Yun-Zhang formula intact. By identifying coweights with weights of the dual group in the usual way, they construct the eigenweights uniformly. The stress-test note indicates no extra case distinctions or normalizations are needed beyond the base case. This uniformity is the clean part of the work. On the soft spots, the available information is limited to the abstract and the stress-test summary, so I can't verify the actual derivations or check for any subtle errors in the construction. If the proofs are as straightforward as the claim suggests, this should be fine, but a referee would want to see the details on how the eigenweights are defined for general groups. The circularity burden is low since it builds explicitly on the prior result. This work is for researchers already deep into the arithmetic geometry of shtukas and the Langlands correspondence. Someone looking for explicit structural formulas in the context of L-function derivatives would get value from the uniformity. It is not a broad survey but a targeted technical extension. I would send it to peer review. The claim is precise enough and the extension is non-trivial, so it merits a careful look even if revisions are needed for the details.

Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript extends the Feng-Yun-Zhang relation between the arithmetic volume of Shtukas and derivatives of zeta functions to arbitrary coweights for split semisimple algebraic groups. It derives uniform formulas for the eigenweights appearing in the volume expressions, expressed in terms of the Langlands dual group via the standard identification of coweights with weights of the dual, thereby giving the dual group a structural role in these formulas for the first time.

Significance. If the central extension holds, the work assigns the Langlands dual group a previously absent structural role in formulas governing derivatives of L-functions through the eigenweights. This builds directly on the Feng-Yun-Zhang base case while preserving the same structural shape of the volume-to-zeta-derivative relation, without introducing new case distinctions, and could facilitate further arithmetic applications of the Langlands correspondence for Shtukas.

minor comments (2)

[Abstract] The abstract introduces 'eigenweights' without a brief recall of their definition from the Feng-Yun-Zhang work; adding one sentence in the introduction would improve accessibility for readers unfamiliar with the base case.
[Notation] The claim of uniformity via the dual group should be accompanied by an explicit statement of the identification map between coweights and dual weights in the notation section to avoid any ambiguity in the formulas.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their positive summary of the manuscript and for recommending minor revision. The referee accurately captures the extension of the Feng--Yun--Zhang relation to arbitrary coweights for split semisimple groups and the derivation of uniform eigenweight formulas expressed via the Langlands dual group. We are pleased that the structural role of the dual group is highlighted, as this is a central contribution of the work.

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity

full rationale

The paper extends the external Feng-Yun-Zhang relation to arbitrary coweights for split semisimple groups and supplies uniform eigenweight formulas expressed via the standard Langlands dual group (coweights identified with dual weights). No equation or claim reduces by construction to a fitted parameter, self-definition, or load-bearing self-citation; the central structural extension rests on the cited prior result as independent support rather than re-deriving its own inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on extending a prior relation to arbitrary coweights and invoking standard Langlands duality; no free parameters or new entities are mentioned in the abstract.

axioms (2)

domain assumption The arithmetic volume of Shtukas relates to derivatives of zeta functions via eigenweights for arbitrary coweights
This is the extension of the Feng-Yun-Zhang relation stated in the abstract.
standard math Langlands duality applies to split semisimple algebraic groups
Standard background assumption in the field of algebraic groups and the Langlands program.

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