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Improved bounds for the Fourier uniformity conjecture

Number Theory 2026-04-30 v1 Combinatorics

Abstract

Let λ\lambda denote the Liouville function. We prove that Xx<2XsupαR/Z ⁣xn<x+Hλ(n)e(nα)=o(HX)\sum_{X \leq x < 2X} \sup_{\alpha \in \mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}} \bigg\lvert\!\sum_{x \leq n < x+H} \lambda(n) e(n\alpha)\bigg\rvert = o(HX) as XX\to \infty, in the regime H=H(X)exp((logX)2/5+ε)H = H(X) \geq \exp((\log X)^{2/5+\varepsilon}). This improves upon a result of Walsh towards the Fourier uniformity conjecture.

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@article{arxiv.2604.26564,
  title  = {Improved bounds for the Fourier uniformity conjecture},
  author = {Cédric Pilatte},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.26564},
  year   = {2026}
}

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59 pages

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