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Measures of maximal entropy for suspension flows over the full shift

Dynamical Systems 2019-03-13 v3

Abstract

We consider suspension flows with continuous roof function over the full shift Σ\Sigma on a finite alphabet. For any positive entropy subshift of finite type YΣY \subset \Sigma, we explictly construct a roof function such that the measure(s) of maximal entropy for the suspension flow over Σ\Sigma are exactly the lifts of the measure(s) of maximal entropy for YY. In the case when YY is transitive, this gives a unique measure of maximal entropy for the flow which is not fully supported. If YY has more than one transitive component, all with the same entropy, this gives explicit examples of suspension flows over the full shift with multiple measures of maximal entropy. This contrasts with the case of a H\"older continuous roof function where it is well known the measure of maximal entropy is unique and fully supported.

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@article{arxiv.1708.00550,
  title  = {Measures of maximal entropy for suspension flows over the full shift},
  author = {Tamara Kucherenko and Daniel J. Thompson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1708.00550},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

13 pages, v3: minor revisions. To appear in Mathematische Zeitschrift