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We apply multigrade efficient congruencing to estimate Vinogradov's integral of degree $k$ for moments of order $2s$, establishing strongly diagonal behaviour for $1\le s\le \frac{1}{2}k(k+1)-\frac{1}{3}k+o(k)$. In particular, as…
Given a family $\varphi= (\varphi_1, \ldots, \varphi_d)\in \mathbb{Z}[T]^d$ of $d$ distinct nonconstant polynomials, a positive integer $k\le d$ and a real positive parameter $\rho$, we consider the mean value $$ M_{k, \rho} (\varphi, N) =…
We develop a multigrade enhancement of the efficient congruencing method to estimate Vinogradov's integral of degree $k$ for moments of order $2s$, thereby obtaining near-optimal estimates for $\tfrac{5}{8}k^2<s\le k^2-k+1$. There are…
We enhance the efficient congruencing method for estimating Vinogradov's integral for moments of order $2s$, with $1\le s\le k^2-1$. In this way, we prove the main conjecture for such even moments when $1\le s\le \tfrac{1}{4}(k+1)^2$,…
We apply the efficient congruencing method to estimate Vinogradov's integral for moments of order 2s, with 1<=s<=k^2-1. Thereby, we show that quasi-diagonal behaviour holds when s=o(k^2), we obtain near-optimal estimates for…
We apply a variant of the multigrade efficient congruencing method to estimate Vinogradov's integral of degree $3$ for moments of order $2s$, establishing strongly diagonal behaviour for $1\le s\le 6$. Consequently, the main conjecture is…
We obtain estimates for Vinogradov's integral which for the first time approach those conjectured to be the best possible. Several applications of these new bounds are provided. In particular, the conjectured asymptotic formula in Waring's…
We show that the system of equations \begin{align*} \sum_{i=1}^s (x_i^j-y_i^j) = a_j \qquad (1 \le j \le k) \end{align*} has appreciably fewer solutions in the subcritical range $s < k(k+1)/2$ than its homogeneous counterpart, provided that…
This is an expository paper, giving a simplified proof of the cubic case of the main conjecture for Vinogradov's mean value theorem.
We combine Wooley's efficient congruencing method with earlier work of Vinogradov and Hua to get effective bounds on Vinogradov's mean value theorem.
Let $p$ be a prime, let $s \geq 3$ be a natural number and let $A \subseteq \mathbb{F}_p$ be a non-empty set satisfying $|A| \ll p^{1/2}$. Denoting $J_s(A)$ to be the number of solutions to the system of equations \[ \sum_{i=1}^{s} (x_i -…
We show that whenever $s>k(k+1)$, then for any complex sequence $(\mathfrak a_n)_{n\in \mathbb Z}$, one has $$\int_{[0,1)^k}\left| \sum_{|n|\le N}\mathfrak a_ne(\alpha_1n+\ldots +\alpha_kn^k) \right|^{2s}\,{\rm d}{\mathbf \alpha}\ll…
For a polynomial $P$ mapping the integers into the integers, define an averaging operator $A_{N} f(x):=\frac{1}{N}\sum_{k=1}^N f(x+P(k))$ acting on functions on the integers. We prove sufficient conditions for the $\ell^{p}$-improving…
We develop two "Nesterov's accelerated" variants of the well-known extragradient method to approximate a solution of a co-hypomonotone inclusion constituted by the sum of two operators, where one is Lipschitz continuous and the other is…
When $k$ and $s$ are natural numbers and $\mathbf h\in \mathbb Z^k$, denote by $J_{s,k}(X;\mathbf h)$ the number of integral solutions of the system \[ \sum_{i=1}^s(x_i^j-y_i^j)=h_j\quad (1\le j\le k), \] with $1\le x_i,y_i\le X$. When…
We give a slight refinement to the process by which estimates for exponential sums are extracted from bounds for Vinogradov's mean value. Coupling this with the recent works of Wooley, and of Bourgain, Demeter and Guth, providing optimal…
Following the first part of our project, this paper comprehensively studies two types of extragradient-based methods: anchored extragradient and Nesterov's accelerated extragradient for solving [non]linear inclusions (and, in particular,…
In this paper, we provide novel mean value estimates for exponential sums related to the extended main conjecture of Vinogradov's mean value theorem, by developing the Hardy-Littlewood circle method together with a refined shifting…
We give an effective version with explicit constants of a mean value theorem of Vaughan related to the values of \psi(y, \chi), the twisted summatory function associated to the von Mangoldt function \Lambda and a Dirichlet character \chi.…
Let $I_{s,k,r}(X)$ denote the number of integral solutions of the modified Vinogradov system of equations $$x_1^j+\ldots +x_s^j=y_1^j+\ldots +y_s^j\quad (\text{$1\le j\le k$, $j\ne r$}),$$ with $1\le x_i,y_i\le X$ $(1\le i\le s)$. By…