Focal points and sup-norms of eigenfunctions

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Abstract: If (M,g) is a compact real analytic Riemannian manifold, we give a necessary and sufficient condition for there to be a sequence of quasimodes of order o(lambda) saturating sup-norm estimates. In particular, it gives optimal conditions for existence of eigenfunctions satisfying maximal sup norm bounds. The condition is that there exists a self-focal point x0inM for the geodesic flow at which the associated Perron-Frobenius operator Ux0:L2(Sx0∗M)oL2(Sx0∗M) has a nontrivial invariant L2 function. The proof is based on an explict Duistermaat-Guillemin-Safarov pre-trace formula and von Neumann's ergodic theorem.


For a compact real analytic Riemannian manifold \((M,g)\), the authors define self-focal dissipative points and discuss some of their properties. If dim \(M \geq 2\), each self-focal point is dissipative iff there exists a certain sequence of quasimodes of order \(o(\lambda)\) satisfying sup-norm estimates. Some further ways to improve these results are also presented.



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