Selberg zeta function for hyperbolic orbifolds: transfer approach

To a hyperbolic surface and a finite-dimensional representation of its fundamental group, we associate a Selberg zeta function. The main goal of the talk is to show that under certain conditions, the Selberg zeta function admits a meromorphic extension to the whole complex plane. Our main tool is the use of transfer operators. This is a joint work with Anke Pohl.