Ergodic theory and topological dynamics of group actions on homogeneous spaces /
Bekka, M. Bachir.
Ergodic theory and topological dynamics of group actions on homogeneous spaces / M. Bachir Bekka and Matthias Mayer. - Cambridge, U.K. ; Cambridge University Press, 2000. - 200 p. ill. ; 23 cm. - London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 269 .
The study of geodesic flows on homogenous spaces is an area of research that has yielded some fascinating developments. This book, first published in 2000, focuses on many of these, and one of its highlights is an elementary and complete proof (due to Margulis and Dani) of Oppenheim's conjecture. Also included here: an exposition of Ratner's work on Raghunathan's conjectures; a complete proof of the Howe-Moore vanishing theorem for general semisimple Lie groups; a new treatment of Mautner's result on the geodesic flow of a Riemannian symmetric space; Mozes' result about mixing of all orders and the asymptotic distribution of lattice points in the hyperbolic plane; Ledrappier's example of a mixing action which is not a mixing of all orders. The treatment is as self-contained and elementary as possible. It should appeal to graduate students and researchers interested in dynamical systems, harmonic analysis, differential geometry, Lie theory and number theory.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-197) and index.
0521660300 (paperback) 9780521660303
00708882
GB99-V0645
Ergodic theory.
Topological dynamics.
Group actions (Mathematics)
Homogeneous spaces
QA611.5 / .B42 2000
515.42 BEK-M
Ergodic theory and topological dynamics of group actions on homogeneous spaces / M. Bachir Bekka and Matthias Mayer. - Cambridge, U.K. ; Cambridge University Press, 2000. - 200 p. ill. ; 23 cm. - London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 269 .
The study of geodesic flows on homogenous spaces is an area of research that has yielded some fascinating developments. This book, first published in 2000, focuses on many of these, and one of its highlights is an elementary and complete proof (due to Margulis and Dani) of Oppenheim's conjecture. Also included here: an exposition of Ratner's work on Raghunathan's conjectures; a complete proof of the Howe-Moore vanishing theorem for general semisimple Lie groups; a new treatment of Mautner's result on the geodesic flow of a Riemannian symmetric space; Mozes' result about mixing of all orders and the asymptotic distribution of lattice points in the hyperbolic plane; Ledrappier's example of a mixing action which is not a mixing of all orders. The treatment is as self-contained and elementary as possible. It should appeal to graduate students and researchers interested in dynamical systems, harmonic analysis, differential geometry, Lie theory and number theory.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-197) and index.
0521660300 (paperback) 9780521660303
00708882
GB99-V0645
Ergodic theory.
Topological dynamics.
Group actions (Mathematics)
Homogeneous spaces
QA611.5 / .B42 2000
515.42 BEK-M