On Möbius Functions from Automorphic Forms and a Generalized Sarnak’s Conjecture

Abstract

In this paper, we consider generalized Möbius functions associated with two types of L-functions: Rankin–Selberg L-functions of symmetric powers of distinct holomorphic cusp forms and L-functions derived from Maass cusp forms. We show that these generalized Möbius functions are weakly orthogonal to bounded sequences. As a direct corollary, a generalized Sarnak’s conjecture holds for these two types of Möbius functions.