\(L^p\)-distributions on symmetric spaces (Q1428282)

In this paper the author generalizes the notion of \(L^p\)-distributions to the setting of Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type and establishes their main properties. Basic examples are \(L^p\)-functions and their generalized derivatives. The author uses a geometric description for the topology of the space of test functions in terms of the Laplace-Beltrami operator. The techniques are based on a-priori estimates for elliptic operators. It is proved that the structure theorems, similar to \({\mathbb R}^n\), hold on symmetric spaces and estimates for the convolutions are given.