\(L^{p}\)-spectral theory of locally symmetric spaces with \(\mathbb{Q}\)-rank one (Q2475275)

Let \(X\) be a symmetric space of non-compact type and let \(\Gamma\) be a torsion free arithmetic subgroup of \(\text{Iso}^0(X)\) with \(Q\)-rank \(1\). Let \(M=\Gamma\backslash X\) be a complete non-compact locally symmetric space with finite volume or, more generally, let \(M\) be a space with cusps of rank \(1\). The authors study the \(L^p\) spectrum for \(1<p<\infty\) of the Laplacian \(\Delta_M\) on \(M\). The paper is divided into 4 sections. Subsequent to the introduction, the second section discusses the heat semigroup on \(L^p\) spaces, symmetric spaces, arithmetic groups, and Stiegel sets and reduction theory. The third section treats the \(L^p\) spectrum and the final section treats manifolds with cusps of rank 1.