Resolvent estimates on symmetric spaces of noncompact type

Abstract

In this article we prove resolvent estimates for the Laplace-Beltrami operator or more general elliptic Fourier multipliers on symmetric spaces of noncompact type. Then the Kato theory implies time-global smoothing estimates for corresponding dispersive equations, especially the Schrodinger evolution equation. For low-frequency estimates, a pseudo-dimension appears as an upper bound of the order of elliptic Fourier multipliers. A key of the proof is to show a weighted $L^{2}$-continuity of the modified Radon transform and fractional integral operators.