Adjoint L-Values and Primes of Congruence for Hilbert Modular Forms

Let f be a primitive Hilbert modular cusp form of arbitrary level and parallel weight k, defined over a totally real number field F. We define a finite set of primes that depends on the weight and level of f, the field F, and the torsion in the boundary cohomology groups of the Borel–Serre compactification of the underlying Hilbert-Blumenthal variety. We show that, outside , any prime that divides the algebraic part of the value at s=1 of the adjoint L-function of f is a congruence prime for f. In special cases we identify the boundary primes in terms of expressions of the form , where is a totally positive unit of F.