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Noncommutative Geometry, Spectral Asymptotics, and Semiclassical Analysis

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Semiclassical Weyl laws and Connes integration formulas are obtained for a large class of spectral triples by removing dimension and regularity restrictions and replacing the prior Tauberian condition with a weaker Condition (W).

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The paper focuses on noncommutative manifolds, which are mathematical objects described by spectral triples that generalize ordinary geometric spaces to quantum settings. It develops asymptotic formulas for the distribution of eigenvalues, known as Weyl laws, and formulas for integration in these settings. Previous work required strong assumptions on regularity and dimension plus a specific Tauberian condition to derive such results. Here, those are relaxed by introducing Condition (W), a spectral theoretic property that holds under weaker requirements and is implied by easier-to-check Tauberian conditions. The results are shown to apply to concrete cases including domains with boundaries, closed and open Riemannian manifolds, quantum tori, and sub-Riemannian manifolds. This approach simplifies proofs and widens the range of spaces where these quantum-inspired formulas can be used without extra restrictions.

Core claim

We combine various techniques from functional analysis and spectral theory to obtain semiclassical Weyl laws and extensions of Connes' integration formula for a large class of noncommutative manifolds (i.e., spectral triples). These results generalize and simplify recent results of McDonald-Sukochev-Zanin. In particular, all the regularity assumptions and restrictions on dimension there are removed in our approach. Moreover, the Tauberian condition used by McDonald-Sukochev-Zanin is replaced by a weaker spectral theoretic condition, called Condition (W).

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Condition (W) holds for the spectral triples under consideration, and the Tauberian conditions that imply Condition (W) are satisfied in the listed examples (Dirichlet/Neumann problems, Riemannian manifolds, quantum tori, sub-Riemannian manifolds).

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Semiclassical analysis and noncommutative geometry are two pillars of quantum theory. It's only recently that bridges between them have been emerging. In this monograph, we combine various techniques from functional analysis and spectral theory to obtain semiclassical Weyl laws and extensions of Connes' integration formula for a large class of noncommutative manifolds (i.e., spectral triples). These results generalize and simplify recent results of McDonald-Sukochev-Zanin. In particular, all the regularity assumptions and restrictions on dimension there are removed in our approach. Moreover, the Tauberian condition used by McDonald-Sukochev-Zanin is replaced by a weaker spectral theoretic condition, called Condition (W). That condition holds in fairly greater generality and significantly open the scope of applicability of the main results. We also give Tauberian conditions that imply Condition (W). These Tauberian conditions are easier to check in practice than the Tauberian condition of McDonald-Sukochev-Zanin and are satisfied in numerous examples. The need for these conditions was highlighted by Alain Connes in an online seminar. The main results of this memoire are illustrated by semiclassical Weyl's laws and integration formulas in the following settings: (i) Dirichlet and Neumann problems on Euclidean domains with smooth boundaries; (ii) closed Riemannian manifolds; (iii) open manifolds with conformally cusp metrics of finite volume; (iv) quantum tori; and (v) sub-Riemannian manifolds.

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Summary. The manuscript claims to combine techniques from functional analysis and spectral theory to derive semiclassical Weyl laws and extensions of Connes' integration formula for spectral triples. It introduces Condition (W) as a weaker replacement for the Tauberian condition used by McDonald-Sukochev-Zanin, removes all regularity assumptions and dimension restrictions, provides easier Tauberian conditions implying Condition (W), and demonstrates the results in five specific settings: Dirichlet and Neumann problems on Euclidean domains with smooth boundaries, closed Riemannian manifolds, open manifolds with conformally cusp metrics of finite volume, quantum tori, and sub-Riemannian manifolds.

Significance. If the central results hold, this paper makes a substantial contribution by significantly expanding the class of noncommutative manifolds for which these asymptotic formulas apply. The introduction of Condition (W) and the associated Tauberian conditions that are easier to verify represent a technical improvement over prior work. The explicit applications to a wide range of examples, including those highlighted by Connes, add practical value and could facilitate further research in noncommutative geometry and semiclassical analysis.

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  1. [Abstract] Abstract: The claim that Condition (W) 'holds in fairly greater generality' would be strengthened by a one-sentence indication of the precise classes of spectral triples for which it is verified beyond the five examples.
  2. [Introduction] Introduction: The reference to Alain Connes' online seminar highlighting the need for these conditions should include a specific citation or link if available.
  3. [Examples] Examples: In each of the five illustrative settings, the verification that the provided Tauberian conditions imply Condition (W) should be explicitly cross-referenced to the statement of the main theorems.

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We thank the referee for their careful reading and positive assessment of our manuscript. Their summary accurately reflects the scope and contributions of the work, including the removal of dimension and regularity restrictions, the introduction of the weaker Condition (W), and the applications to the listed geometric settings. We are pleased that the referee recognizes the technical improvements over prior results and the practical value of the examples.

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The paper defines Condition (W) as a new, weaker spectral-theoretic hypothesis that replaces the Tauberian condition of McDonald-Sukochev-Zanin, then proves that several easier-to-check Tauberian conditions imply (W) and verifies that these hold in the listed classes of examples (Riemannian manifolds, quantum tori, etc.). All main results (semiclassical Weyl laws and Connes-type integration formulas) are derived from standard functional-analysis and spectral-theory arguments under (W); no equation or claim reduces by construction to a fitted parameter, self-definition, or self-citation chain. The argument structure is a straightforward chain of implications with independent content.

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The work rests on standard axioms of noncommutative geometry (spectral triples) and functional analysis; no free parameters or invented entities are introduced beyond the new Condition (W), which is a spectral assumption rather than a fitted quantity.

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  • domain assumption Standard properties and definitions of spectral triples from noncommutative geometry
    The paper assumes the usual framework of spectral triples as the definition of noncommutative manifolds.

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