Analytic continuation of the resolvent of the Laplacian on symmetric spaces of noncompact type

Let (M,g) be a globally symmetric space of noncompact type, of arbitrary rank, and Δ its Laplacian. We introduce a new method to analyze Δ and the resolvent (Δ-σ)^-1; this has origins in quantum N-body scattering, but is independent of the ‘classical’ theory of spherical functions, and is analytically much more robust. We expect that, suitably modified, it will generalize to locally symmetric spaces of arbitrary rank. As an illustration of this method, we prove the existence of a meromorphic continuation of the resolvent across the continuous spectrum to a Riemann surface multiply covering the plane. We also show how this continuation may be deduced using the theory of spherical functions. In summary, this paper establishes a long-suspected connection between the analysis on symmetric spaces and N-body scattering.     

The Helgason Fourier transform for homogeneous vector bundles over compact Riemannian symmetric spaces—the local theory

The Helgason Fourier transform on noncompact Riemannian symmetric spaces G/K is generalized to the homogeneous vector bundles over the compact dual spaces U/K. The scalar theory on U/K was considered by Sherman (the local theory for U/K of arbitrary rank, and the global theory for U/K of rank one). In this paper we extend the local theory of Sherman to arbitrary homogeneous vector bundles on U/K. For U/K of rank one we also obtain a generalization of the Cartan-Helgason theorem valid for any K-type.     

Vector-valued Fourier multipliers on symmetric spaces of the noncompact type

LetX be a Riemannian symmetric space of the noncompact type. We prove the multiplier theorem for the Helgason-Fourier transform and the vector valued function spacesL _p (X, l _q ). As a consequence we get the inequalities of the Littlewood-Paley type forL _p (X) spaces.Research supported by K.B.N. Grant 210519101 (Poland).     

Means on dyadic symmetrie sets and polar decompositions

In this paper we develop the theory of the geometric mean and the spectral mean on dyadic symmetric sets, an algebraic generalization of symmetric spaces of noncompact type, and apply them to obtain decomposition theorems of involutive systems. In particular we show for involutive dyadic symmetric sets: every involutive dyadic symmetric set admits a canonical polar decomposition with factors the geometric and spectral means.     

Weighted Strichartz estimates for the Schrödinger and wave equations on Damek–Ricci spaces

We prove Strichartz estimates for radial solutions of the Schrödinger and wave equations on Damek–Ricci spaces, and in particular on symmetric spaces of noncompact type and rank one, using the perturbative theory with potentials. The curvature of the noncompact manifold has an influence on the dispersive properties, and indeed we obtain Strichartz estimates with weights at spatial infinity, which are stronger than the standard ones in the flat case.     

Symmetric submanifolds associated with irreducible symmetric R-spaces

We construct examples of symmetric submanifolds in Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type and obtain the classification of symmetric submanifolds in irreducible Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type and rank greater than one. This finishes the classification problem of symmetric submanifolds in Riemannian symmetric spaces completely.     

Eigenfunctions on symmetric spaces with distribution-valued boundary forms

A characterization is given for those eigenfunctions of invariant differential operators on symmetric spaces of noncompact type which are representable as generalized Poisson integrals of distributions on the boundary, the criterion being that the function grow no faster than some power of the exponential of the distance from the origin. For symmetric spaces of arbitrary rank, the result is proved in one direction only, namely, that the Poisson integral of a distribution satisfies the growth condition; however, for rank one symmetric spaces, the converse is also shown to be true.     

Stability of complex hyperbolic space under curvature-normalized Ricci flow

Using the maximal regularity theory for quasilinear parabolic systems, we prove two stability results of complex hyperbolic space under the curvature-normalized Ricci flow in complex dimensions two and higher. The first result is on a closed manifold. The second result is on a complete noncompact manifold. To prove both results, we fully analyze the structure of the Lichnerowicz Laplacian on complex hyperbolic space. To prove the second result, we also define suitably weighted little Hölder spaces on a complete noncompact manifold and establish their interpolation properties.     

Parabolic subgroups of semisimple Lie groups and Einstein solvmanifolds

In this paper, we study the solvmanifolds constructed from any parabolic subalgebras of any semisimple Lie algebras. These solvmanifolds are naturally homogeneous submanifolds of symmetric spaces of noncompact type. We show that the Ricci curvatures of our solvmanifolds coincide with the restrictions of the Ricci curvatures of the ambient symmetric spaces. Consequently, all of our solvmanifolds are Einstein, which provide a large number of new examples of noncompact homogeneous Einstein manifolds. We also show that our solvmanifolds are minimal, but not totally geodesic submanifolds of symmetric spaces.     

Weights of Exponential Type

 We consider the operators

On the kernel of the product formula on symmetric spaces

In this article, we study the regularity properties of the density of the measure intervening in the product formula for the spherical functions on symmetric spaces of noncompact type. We also give a geometric construction of its support S = a(e^X K e^Y) where e^a(g) is the abelian part in the Cartan decomposition of g. Using spherical Fourier theory, an expression for the kernel is given under certain conditions. Our approach also leads to some interesting conclusions for the kernel of the Abel transform.     

On Quantum Unique Ergodicity for Locally Symmetric Spaces

We construct an equivariant microlocal lift for locally symmetric spaces. In other words, we demonstrate how to lift, in a semi-canonical fashion, limits of eigenfunction measures on locally symmetric spaces to Cartan-invariant measures on an appropriate bundle. The construction uses elementary features of the representation theory of semisimple real Lie groups, and can be considered a generalization of Zelditch’s results from the upper half-plane to all locally symmetric spaces of noncompact type. This will be applied in a sequel to settle a version of the quantum unique ergodicity problem on certain locally symmetric spaces. The second author was supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-0245606. Part of this work was performed at the Clay Institute Mathematics Summer School in Toronto. Received: September 2005 Revision: August 2006 Accepted: August 2006     

Degree theorems and Lipschitz simplicial volume for nonpositively curved manifolds of finite volume

We study a metric version of the simplicial volume on Riemannianmanifolds, the Lipschitz simplicial volume, with applicationsto degree theorems in mind. We establish a proportionality principleand a product inequality from which we derive an extension ofGromov's volume comparison theorem to products of negativelycurved manifolds or locally symmetric spaces of noncompact type.In contrast, we provide vanishing results for the ordinary simplicialvolume; for instance, we show that the ordinary simplicial volumeof noncompact locally symmetric spaces with finite volume of-rank at least 3 is zero. Received November 6, 2007. Revised August 20, 2008.     

Curvature Estimates for Irreducible Symmetric Spaces

By making use of the classification of real simple Lie algebra, we get the maximum of the squared length of restricted roots case by case, and thus get the upper bounds of sectional curvature for irreducible Riemannian symmetric spaces of compact type. As an application, this paper verifies Sampson's conjecture in most cases for irreducible Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type.     

Symmetric subvarieties in compactifications and the Radon transform on Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type

We investigate the totally geodesic Radon transform which assigns a function to its integration over totally geodesic symmetric submanifolds in Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type. Our main concern is focused on the injectivity and support theorem. Our approach is based on the projection slice theorem relating the totally geodesic Radon transform and the Fourier transforms on symmetric spaces. Our approach also uses the study of geometry concerned with the totally geodesic symmetric subvarieties in Riemannian symmetric spaces in terms of the cell structure of the Satake compactifications.     

The differential form spectrum of quaternionic hyperbolic spaces

By using harmonic analysis and representation theory, we determine explicitly the L² spectrum of the Hodge-de Rham Laplacian acting on quaternionic hyperbolic spaces and we show that the unique possible discrete eigenvalue and the lowest continuous eigenvalue can both be realized by some subspace of hypereffective differential forms. Similar results are obtained also for the Bochner Laplacian.     

The heat kernel and Hardy’s theorem on symmetric spaces of noncompact type

For symmetric spaces of noncompact type we prove an analogue of Hardy’s theorem which characterizes the heat kernel in terms of its order of magnitude and that of its Fourier transform.