The continuous part of \(L^ 2(\Gamma ^ J\backslash G^ J)\) for the Jacobi group \(G^ J\) (Q2641333)

The aim of the paper under review is to show by example that for non- reductive groups the usual theory of automorphic forms still holds with some modifications. The group under consideration is the Jacobi group \(G^ J=SL_ 2({\mathbb{R}})\ltimes H'({\mathbb{R}})\) where \(H'({\mathbb{R}})\) is a Heisenberg group, and the discrete subgroup discussed here is \(\Gamma^ J=SL_ 2({\mathbb{Z}})\ltimes {\mathbb{Z}}^ 2\). In a recent paper the author and \textit{S. Böcherer} [Math. Z. 204, 13-44 (1990; Zbl 0695.10024)] described the cuspidal part of the decomposition of the right regular representation of \(G^ J.\) In the present work the author shows that the orthogonal complement of the cuspidal part has a continuous decomposition in terms of suitable Eisenstein series which is analogous to the \(SL_ 2({\mathbb{R}})\)-theory for cofinite groups with several cusps. The necessary information on the relevant Eisenstein series is drawn from a paper of \textit{T. Arakawa} [Abh. Math. Semin. Univ. Hamb. 60, 131-148 (1990; Zbl 0721.11021)].