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Pointwise convergence of ergodic averages with M\"obius weight

Dynamical Systems 2024-08-06 v2 Number Theory

Abstract

Let (X,ν,T)(X,\nu,T) be a measure-preserving system, and let P1,,PkP_1,\ldots, P_k be polynomials with integer coefficients. We prove that, for any f1,,fkL(X)f_1,\ldots, f_k\in L^{\infty}(X), the M\"obius-weighted polynomial multiple ergodic averages \begin{align*}\frac{1}{N}\sum_{n\leq N}\mu(n)f_1(T^{P_1(n)}x)\cdots f_k(T^{P_k(n)}x) \end{align*} converge to 00 pointwise almost everywhere. Specialising to P1(y)=y,P2(y)=2yP_1(y)=y, P_2(y)=2y, this solves a problem of Frantzikinakis. We also prove pointwise convergence for a more general class of multiplicative weights for multiple ergodic averages involving distinct degree polynomials. For the proofs we establish some quantitative generalised von Neumann theorems for polynomial configurations that are of independent interest.

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@article{arxiv.2401.03174,
  title  = {Pointwise convergence of ergodic averages with M\"obius weight},
  author = {Joni Teräväinen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.03174},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

33 pages; Theorem 1.2 substantially strengthened and Theorem 1.6 added