Intertwining operators for the generalized principal series on symmetric R-spaces

Three questions about the intertwining operators for the generalized principal series on a symmetric R-space are solved : description of the functional kernel, both in the compact and the non-compact picture, domain of convergence, meromorphic continuation. A large use is made of the theory of positive Jordan triple systems. The meromorphic continuation of the intertwining integral is achieved via a Bernstein-Sato identity, and a precise description of the poles is obtained.