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An R=T theorem for certain orthogonal Shimura varieties

Number Theory 2026-02-05 v1

Abstract

We prove an almost minimal R=T theorem for self-dual Galois representations with coefficients in a finite field satisfying a property called rigid. We also prove the rigidity property for a large family of residual Galois representations attached to regular algebraic self-dual representations. Our theorem is based on a Taylor--Wiles patching argument for G-valued Galois representation, where G equals GO(2m) or GSp(2m).

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@article{arxiv.2602.04778,
  title  = {An R=T theorem for certain orthogonal Shimura varieties},
  author = {Hao Peng and Dmitri Whitmore},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.04778},
  year   = {2026}
}

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