The trace formula is a major tool in the theory of automorphic forms. It wasconceived by Selberg and extensively developed by Arthur. Among other thingsit is applicable to the study of spectral asymptotics as well as to (special cases of)Langlands functoriality conjectures. An important variant invented by Jacquet -the relative trace formula – is used to study period integrals and invariantfunctionals.
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