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Topology of univoque sets in double-base expansions

Dynamical Systems 2025-05-01 v1 Number Theory

Abstract

Given two real numbers q0,q1>1q_0,q_1>1 satisfying q0+q1q0q1q_0+q_1\geq q_0q_1 and two real numbers d0d1d_0\ne d_1, by a {double-base expansion} of a real number xx we mean a sequence (ik){0,1}(i_k)\in \{0,1\}^{\infty} such that \begin{equation*} x=\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{d_{i_k}}{q_{{i_1}}q_{{i_2}}\cdots q_{{i_k}}}. \end{equation*} We denote by Uq0,q1\mathcal{U}_{{q_0,q_1}} the set of numbers xx having a unique expansion. The topological properties of Uq0,q1\mathcal{U}_{{q_0,q_1}} have been investigated in the equal-base case q0=q1q_0=q_1 for a long time. We extend this research to the case q0q1q_0\neq q_1. While many results remain valid, a great number of new phenomena appear due to the increased complexity of double-base expansions.

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@article{arxiv.2504.21374,
  title  = {Topology of univoque sets in double-base expansions},
  author = {Vilmos Komornik and Yichang Li and Yuru Zou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.21374},
  year   = {2025}
}