A theorem of Roe and Strichartz for Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type

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Abstract: Generalizing a result of Roe cite{Roe} Strichartz proved in cite{Str} that if a doubly-infinite sequence fk of functions on Rn satisfies fk+1=Deltafk and |fk(x)|leqM for all k=0,pm1,pm2,... and xinRn, then Deltaf0(x)=−f0. Strichartz also showed that the result fails for hyperbolic 3-space. This negative result can be indeed extended to any Riemannian symmetric space of noncompact type. Taking this into account we shall prove that for all Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type the theorem actually holds true when uniform boundedness is modified suitably.


Let \(X\) be a noncompact Riemannian manifold and \(\Delta\) be the Laplace--Beltrami operator on \(X\). Generalizing of a result of \textit{J. Roe} [Math. Proc. Camb. Philos. Soc. 87, 69--73 (1980; Zbl 0463.33002)], \textit{R. S. Strichartz} proved in [Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 338, No. 2, 971--979 (1993; Zbl 0815.35012)] that if a doubly infinite sequence \(\{f_k\}\), \(k\in {\mathbb Z}\), of functions on \(X={\mathbb R}^n\) satisfies \(f_{k+1}=\Delta f_k\) and \(| f_k(x)|\leq M\) for all \(k\in {\mathbb Z}\) and \(x\in{\mathbb R}^n\), then \(\Delta f_0=- f_0\). This result fails for any Riemannian symmetric space of noncompact type. In the paper under review the authors prove that for Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type Strichartz's theorem actually holds true the when the uniform boundedness is suitably modified.











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