Regularity of K-finite matrix coefficients of semisimple Lie groups

Abstract

We consider $G$ a semisimple Lie group with finite center and $K$ a maximal compact subgroup of $G$. We study the regularity of $K$-finite matrix coefficients of unitary representations of $G$. More precisely, we find the optimal value $\kappa (G)$ such that all such coefficients are $\kappa (G)$-Hölder continuous. The proof relies on analysis of spherical functions of the symmetric Gelfand pair $(G,K)$, using stationary phase estimates from Duistermaat, Kolk and Varadarajan. If $U$ is a compact form of $G$, then $(U,K)$ is a compact symmetric pair. Using the same tools, we study the regularity of $K$-finite coefficients of unitary representations of $U$, improving on previous results obtained by the author.