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Random walks in compact groups

Group Theory 2015-08-17 v3 Combinatorics Probability

Abstract

Let X_1,X_2,... be independent identically distributed random elements of a compact group G. We discuss the speed of convergence of the law of the product X_l*...*X_1 to the Haar measure. We give poly-log estimates for certain finite groups and for compact semi-simple Lie groups. We improve earlier results of Solovay, Kitaev, Gamburd, Shahshahani and Dinai.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.1209.1745,
  title  = {Random walks in compact groups},
  author = {Péter Pál Varjú},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1209.1745},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

35 pages, no figures, revision based on referee's report, results and proofs unchanged

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