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Fractal Uncertainty Principle and Spectral Gaps

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This lecture explores the concept of transfer operators and the Patterson-Sullivan measure, focusing on the Fractal Uncertainty Principle (FUP) and spectral gaps. It delves into the relationship between FUP, resonances, Selberg zeta function, and Schottky groups. The instructor discusses the uncertainty principle for Cantor sets, Ahlfors-David regular sets, and hyperbolic FUP. The lecture concludes with the application of FUP to hyperbolic surfaces and the connection between FUP and spectral gaps, providing insights into the finite number of resonances. Specialized results and new findings in the field are also presented.

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Atle Selberg (14 June 1917 – 6 August 2007) was a Norwegian mathematician known for his work in analytic number theory and the theory of automorphic forms, and in particular for bringing them into relation with spectral theory. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1950 and an honorary Abel Prize in 2002. Selberg was born in Langesund, Norway, the son of teacher Anna Kristina Selberg and mathematician Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg. Two of his three brothers, Sigmund and Henrik, were also mathematicians.

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