Distinguished standard modules for $\mathrm{GL}_{2m}(\mathbb{C})/\mathrm{GL}_m(\mathbb{H})$

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We characterize the standard modules of $\GL_{2m}(\C)$ that are distinguished by $\GL_m(\HH)$. Let $δ_1,\dots, δ_{2m}$ be characters of $\mathbb{C}^\times$. Assume that $S = δ_1 \times \cdots \times δ_{2m}$ is a standard module of $\GL_{2m}(\mathbb{C})$. For each $i$, define ${δ_i^*} (z) = δ_i(\overline{z})^{-1}$ for $z \in \mathbb{C}^\times$. In particular, we conclude that a standard module for $\GL_{2m}(\mathbb{C})$ is distinguished by $\GL_{m}(\mathbb{H})$ if and only if there exists an involution $p\in S_{2m}$ without fixed points such that $δ_{p(i)}=δ_i^*$ for every $i$. We first verify the hypotheses of the multiplicity estimate theorem of Suzuki and Tamori in \cite{ST}. The orbit calculation of Matringe, Offen, and Yang in \cite{MOYglobal} then gives the necessary condition and a dimension bound. Then local intertwining periods prove sufficiency.