The \(c\)-function for non-compactly causal symmetric spaces (Q1401439)

One of the highlights of the classical theory of spherical functions for Riemannian symmetric spaces is the Gindikin-Karpelevic product formula for the Harish-Chandra \(c\)-functions, which describe the asymptotic behaviour of spherical functions. An analogous theory of spherical functions exists for semisimple symmetric spaces with an invariant order structure, often called non-compactly causal symmetric spaces in the literature. The authors now show that one can also modify the Gindikin-Karpelevic approach to prove a product formula for the \(c\)-function of non-compactly causal symmetric spaces.