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Kneser- and Jin-type inverse theorems in discrete abelian groups

Combinatorics 2026-02-24 v1

Abstract

We characterize the pairs of sets A,BA, B in an arbitrary (countable or uncountable) discrete abelian group Γ\Gamma satisfying m~(A+B)<m~(A)+m~(B)\tilde{m}(A+B)<\tilde{m}(A)+\tilde{m}(B), where m~\tilde{m} is an arbitrary finitely additive translation-invariant probability measure on Γ\Gamma, extending M.~Kneser's theorem on Haar measure in compact abelian groups. We then characterize, for an arbitrary F{\o}lner sequence or F{\o}lner net F=(Fi)iI\mathbf F=(F_{i})_{i\in I} on Γ\Gamma, those AA, BB satisfying dF(A+B)<dF(A)+dF(B)\underline{d}_{\mathbf F}(A+B)<\underline{d}_{\mathbf F}(A)+\underline{d}_{\mathbf F}(B), where dF(C):=lim infiICFi/Fi\underline{d}_{\mathbf F}(C):=\liminf_{i\in I} |C\cap F_{i}|/|F_{i}|. This extends Kneser's theorem on lower asymptotic density in N\mathbb N. We also generalize theorems of Prerna Bihani and Renling Jin by characterizing pairs AA, BB satisfying d(A+B)<d(A)+d(B)d^{*}(A+B)<d^{*}(A)+d^{*}(B), where dd^{*} is upper Banach density on Γ\Gamma.

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@article{arxiv.2602.19014,
  title  = {Kneser- and Jin-type inverse theorems in discrete abelian groups},
  author = {John T. Griesmer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.19014},
  year   = {2026}
}

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43 pages

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