Poisson transform on a locally finite tree (Q2569337)

Let \(X\) be a locally finite tree and let \(R\) be a complex-valued kernel on \(X.\) Assume either that \(R(s,t)=0\) whenever \(d(s,t)>1\) or \(R(s,t)=0\) whenever \(d(s,t)\neq 0\) and \(d(s,t)\neq 2.\) Under some further natural conditions, \(R\) defines a bounded operator acting on \(\ell^r(X)\) for \(r\geq 1.\) The authors give an explicit formula for the associated Green function \((z-R)^{-1}\). Under invariance assumptions on \(R,\) they recover some results by \textit{K. Aomoto} [Proc. Japan Acad., Ser. A 64, 123-125 (1988; Zbl 0699.05025)] as well as \textit{A. Figà-Talamanca} and \textit{T. Steger} [Mem. Am. Math. Soc. 531 (1994; Zbl 0836.43019)]. They also study a Poisson transform associated to \(R\) and extend results by \textit{A. Korányi, M. A. Picardello} and \textit{M. H. Taibleson} [Symp. Math. 29, 205-254 (1987; Zbl 0637.31004)] and \textit{M. A. Picardello, M.H. Taibleson} and \textit{W. Woess} [J. Funct. Anal. 102, 379-400 (1991; Zbl 0746.05044)] as well as Figà-Talamanca and Steger (\textit{loc. cit.}).