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Band-limited mimicry of point processes by point processes supported on a lattice

Probability 2022-12-26 v3 Number Theory

Abstract

We say that one point process on the line R\mathbb{R} mimics another at a bandwidth BB if for each n1n \ge 1 the two point processes have nn-level correlation functions that agree when integrated against all bandlimited test functions on bandwidth [B,B][-B, B]. This paper asks the question of for what values aa and BB can a given point process on the real line be mimicked at bandwidth BB by a point process supported on the lattice aZa\mathbb{Z}. For Poisson point processes we give a complete answer for allowed parameter ranges (a,B)(a,B), and for the sine process we give existence and nonexistence regions for parameter ranges. The results for the sine process have an application to the Alternative Hypothesis regarding the scaled spacing of zeros of the Riemann zeta function, given in a companion paper.

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@article{arxiv.1907.03391,
  title  = {Band-limited mimicry of point processes by point processes supported on a lattice},
  author = {Jeffrey C. Lagarias and Brad Rodgers},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.03391},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

25 pages, 1 figure. Companion paper to arXiv:1905.12123. Incorporates referee suggestions