The spectrum of the symplectic Grassmannian and $\mathrm{Mat}_{n,m}$

Abstract: Let $\mathbf{G}$ be a reductive group and $\mathbf{X}$ a spherical $\mathbf{G}$-variety over a local non-archimedean field $\mathbb{F}$. We denote by $S(\mathbf{X}(\mathbb{F}))$ the Schwartz-functions on $\mathbf{X}(\mathbb{F})$. In this paper we offer a new approach on how to obtain bounds on [\dim_{\mathbb{C}}\mathrm{Hom}_{\mathbf{G}(\mathbb{F})}(S(\mathbf{X}(\mathbb{F})),\pi)] for an irreducible smooth representation $\pi$ of $\mathbf{G}(\mathbb{F})$. Our strategy builds on the theory of $\rho$-derivatives and the Local Structure Theorem for spherical varieties. Currently, we focus on the case of the symplectic Grassmannian and the space of matrices. In particular, we obtain a new proof of Howe duality in type II as well as an explicit description of the local Miyawaki-liftings in the Hilbert-Siegel case. Finally, we manage to extend previous results of the author regarding the conservation relation in the theta correspondence to metaplectic covers of symplectic groups.