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Collatz map as a non-singular transformation

Dynamical Systems 2023-12-14 v3

Abstract

Let TT be the map defined on N={1,2,3,...}\N=\{1,2,3, ...\} by T(n)=n2T(n) = \frac{n}{2} if nn is even and by T(n)=3n+12T(n) = \frac{3n+1}{2} if nn is odd. Consider the dynamical system (N,2N,T,μ)(\N, 2^{\N}, T,\mu) where μ\mu is the counting measure. This dynamical system (N,2N,T,μ)(\N, 2^{\N}, T, \mu) has the following properties. \begin{enumerate} \item There exists an invariant finite measure γ\gamma such that γ(A)μ(A)\gamma(A) \leq \mu(A) for all AN.A \subset \N. \item For each function fL1(μ)f\in L^1(\mu) the averages 1Nn=1Nf(Tnx)\frac{1}{N} \sum_{n=1}^N f(T^nx) converge for every xNx\in \N to f(x) f^*(x) where fL1(μ). f^* \in L^1(\mu). \end{enumerate} We also show that the Collatz conjecture is equivalent to the existence of a finite measure ν\nu on (N,2N)(\N, 2^{\N}) making the operator Vf=fTVf = f\circ T power bounded in L1(ν)L^1(\nu) with conserrvative part {1,2}.\{1,2\}.

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@article{arxiv.2208.11675,
  title  = {Collatz map as a non-singular transformation},
  author = {Idris Assani},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.11675},
  year   = {2023}
}

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This is the final version of the paper accepted for publication (in Studia Math.)

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