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On Selberg's small eigenvalue conjecture and residual eigenvalues

Number Theory 2008-11-07 v3 Spectral Theory

Abstract

We show that Selberg's eigenvalue conjecture concerning small eigenvalues of the automorphic Laplacian for congruence groups is equivalent to a conjecture about the non-existence of residual eigenvalues for a perturbed system. We prove this using a combination of methods from asymptotic perturbation theory and number theory.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0707.2332,
  title  = {On Selberg's small eigenvalue conjecture and residual eigenvalues},
  author = {Morten S. Risager},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0707.2332},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

33pages, Various expository corrections

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