Spectrum of generalized Hodge-Laplace operators on flat tori and round spheres (Q2176812)

Let \((M,g)\) be a compact Riemannian manifold. As usual, let \(d\) denote the exterior derivative on differential forms and \(\delta\) the adjoint operator of \(d\) (with respect to \(g\)). The paper under review studies the operators \(F_{\alpha,\beta}:=\alpha d\delta+\beta \delta d\) for \(\alpha,\beta>0\) acting on smooth \(p\)-forms, which are elliptic and self-adjoint. Note that \(F_{1,1}\) coincides with the Hodge-Laplace operator. The author determines explicitly the spectrum of \(F_{\alpha,\beta}\) for round spheres and flat tori. The Hodge decomposition of the space of \(p\)-forms (harmonic, exact and coexact forms) reduces these calculations to those for \(\alpha=\beta=1\). The article also includes the isospectral characterization among these operators on round spheres and flat tori.