Analysis on Non-Riemannian Symmetric Spaces

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American Mathematical Soc., Dec 31, 1986 - Mathematics - 77 pages
Harmonic analysis on Riemannian semisimple symmetric spaces and on special types of non-Riemannian semisimple symmetric spaces are well-established theories. This book presents a systematic treatment of the basic problems on semisimple symmetric spaces and a discussion of some of the more important recent developments in the field. The author's primary contribution has been his idea of how to construct the discrete series for such a space. In this book a fundamental role is played by the ideas behind that construction, namely the duality principle, the orbit picture related to it, and the definition of representations by means of distributions on the orbits. Intended as a text at the upper graduate level, the book assumes a basic knowledge of Fourier analysis, differential geometry, and functional analysis. In particular, the reader should have a good knowledge of the general theory of real and complex Lie algebras and Lie groups and of the root and weight theories for semisimple Lie algebras and Lie groups.
 

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Structure and Classification of Symmetric Spaces
1
Harmonic Analysis on Semisimple Symmetric Spaces
13
The Noncompact Riemannian Form Xr of a Semisimple Symmetric Space X
25
The Poisson Transform on a Symmetric Space of the Noncompact Type
33
The Hdorbits on the Boundary of Xr and the Corresponding Representations of G
43
Representations Related to the Closed Hdorbits
49
The Discrete Series for a Semisimple Symmetric Space
61
A Few Final Remarks
69
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