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Selberg zeta functions on odd-dimensional hyperbolic manifolds of finite volume

Differential Geometry 2013-09-03 v1 Spectral Theory

Abstract

We study Selberg zeta functions Z(s,σ)Z(s,\sigma) associated to locally homogeneous vector bundles over the unit-sphere bundle of a complete odd-dimensional hyperbolic manifold of finite volume. We assume a certain condition on the fundamental group of the manifold. A priori, the Selberg zeta functions are defined only for s in some right half-space of C\mathbb{C}. We will prove that for any locally homogeneous bundle the functions Z(s,σ)Z(s,\sigma) have a meromorphic continuation to C\mathbb{C} and we will give a complete description of their singularities in terms of spectral data of the underlying manifold. Our work generalizes results of Bunke and Olbrich to the non-compact situation. As an application of our results one can compare the normalized Reidemeister torsions on hyperbolic 3 manifolds with cusps which were introduced by Menal-Ferrer and Porti to the corresponding regularized analytic torsions.

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@article{arxiv.1205.1754,
  title  = {Selberg zeta functions on odd-dimensional hyperbolic manifolds of finite volume},
  author = {Jonathan Pfaff},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.1754},
  year   = {2013}
}