Selberg's zeta function and the spectral geometry of geometrically finite hyperbolic surfaces (Q2388655)

Let \(X\) be a topologically finite, complete Riemann surface of constant curvature \(-1\). Let \(N_C\) denote the number of cusps and let \(\chi\) be the Euler characteristic. Let \(Z_X(s)\) be the Selberg zeta function associated to the length spectrum. The authors show: Theorem 1.1: \(Z_X\) extends to a meromorphic function of order two with a divisor that can be divided into spectral and topological components. The spectral zeros of \(Z_X\) are given by the resonance set \(R_X\) (with multiplicities). In addition \(Z_X(s)\) has topological zeros at \(s=-k\) for \(k\in N_0\) of order \((2k+1)\cdot(-\chi)\) and topological poles of order \(n_C\) at \(s\in{1\over2}-N_0\). Corollary 1.2: The resonance set determines the length spectrum of \(X\), \(\chi\), and \(N_C\). The length spectrum determines \(\chi\) and \(N_C\) up to a finite number of possibilities. The length spectrum, \(\chi\), and \(N_C\) together determine the resonance set. Theorem 1.3: Let \(X\) be a complete geometrically finite hyperbolic surface of infinite area. Then the length spectrum of \(X\) determines \(X\) up to finitely many possibilities. In particular, the resonance set determines \(X\) up to finitely many possibilities. Corollary 1.4: Let \(\Gamma\) be a finitely generated, torsion-free, discrete subgroup of SL\((2,\mathbb R)\) of co-infinite area. Then the set of traces \(\{\text{Tr}(\gamma): \gamma\in\Gamma\}\) (including multiplicities) determines the conjugacy class of \(\Gamma\) up to finitely many possibilities.