The Plancherel measure for symmetric graphs (Q1058697)

Let G be the free product of r copies of th cyclic group \({\mathbb{Z}}_ k\). The Plancherel formula for the commutative \(C^*\)-algebra of radial convolution operators on \(\ell^ 2(G)\) has been obtained by \textit{G. Kühn} and \textit{P. M. Soardi} [ibid. 134, 393-401 (1983; Zbl 0536.43021)] without reference to the C-function which appears in the expansion of spherical functions on G. The authors give a short and simple computation of the formula by using the expansion of spherical functions on G as linear combinations of exponentials. This approach to obtain the formula is the analogous of the one used by \textit{M. Flensted- Jensen} for the case of real rank one semisimple lie groups [Ark. math. 10, 143-162 (1972; Zbl 0233.42012)].