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Quadratic discrepancy estimates for probability measures on the Heisenberg group

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2026-01-23 v1 Functional Analysis

Abstract

We initiate the study of quadratic discrepancy for finite point sets on the Heisenberg group Hn\mathbb H^n with respect to upper Ahlfors regular probability measures. For a natural family of test sets given by left translations and dilations of cylindrically defined neighborhoods, we introduce an L2L^2-discrepancy and establish a Roth-type lower bound depending on the homogeneous dimension of Hn\mathbb H^n. This result extends classical discrepancy estimates from the Euclidean and compact settings to a non-commutative, step-two nilpotent Lie group. It should be viewed as a first step toward the development of a discrepancy theory on the Heisenberg group.

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@article{arxiv.2601.15850,
  title  = {Quadratic discrepancy estimates for probability measures on the Heisenberg group},
  author = {Luca Brandolini and Alessandro Monguzzi and Matteo Monti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.15850},
  year   = {2026}
}