Covariant representations for matrix-valued transfer operators

Abstract

Motivated by the multivariate wavelet theory, and by the spectral theory of transfer operators, we construct an abstract affine structure and a multiresolution associated to a matrix-valued weight. We describe the one-to-one correspondence between the commutant of this structure and the fixed points of the transfer operator. We show how the covariant representation can be realized on ${\mathbb{R}}^n$ if the weight satisfies some low-pass condition.

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