Quadratic Forms and Closed Geodesics
Quadratic Forms and Closed Geodesics
Quadratic Forms and Closed Geodesics
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The Laplace Operator<br />
<strong>Quadratic</strong> <strong>Forms</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Closed</strong><br />
<strong>Geodesics</strong><br />
Y. Petridis<br />
<strong>Quadratic</strong> <strong>Forms</strong><br />
( )<br />
∂<br />
∆ = −y 2 2<br />
∂x 2 + ∂2<br />
∂y 2<br />
∆f = 0 ⇔ f is harmonic<br />
Eigenvalue problem: Solve<br />
Hyperbolic<br />
surfaces<br />
<strong>Closed</strong><br />
<strong>Geodesics</strong><br />
Spectral Theory<br />
∆f = λf<br />
Infinite Matrix, no determinant to compute eigenvalues.<br />
I require f (γz) = f (z), γ ∈ Γ (automorphic form)