The subelliptic heat kernels on \(\mathbf{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})\) and on its universal covering \(\widetilde{\mathbf{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})}\): Integral representations and some functional inequalities (Q663501)

The paper deals with the study of a subelliptic heat kernel on the Lie group \(\mathbf{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})\) and on its universal covering \(\widetilde{\mathbf{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})}.\) The subelliptic structure on \(\mathbf{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})\) comes from the fibration \(SO(2) \rightarrow \mathbf{SL}(2,\mathbb{R}) \rightarrow H^{2}\) and it can be lifted to \(\widetilde{\mathbf{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})}.\) Precisely, the author derives an integral representation for these heat kernels. These expressions allow him to obtain some asymptotics in small times of the heat kernels and give a way to compute the subriemannian distance. As a consequence, some gradient estimates and some functional inequalities are established such as a Li-Yau type estimate and a reverse Poincaré inequality valid for both heat kernels.