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On the relative growth rates of occupancy times in ergodic theory
Let $(X, \mathcal{F}, \mu)$ be a general measure space, and let $T: X \to X$ be a measure-preserving transformation on $X$. Assume that $T$ is ergodic and satisfies the property that, for any set $A \...
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Existence of a "universal" measure-preserving transformation on the unit interval
Let $I = [0,1]$ be the unit interval equipped with the Lebesgue measure $\lambda$. Let $\mathcal{M}$ be the set of all Lebesgue measure-preserving transformations $T: I \to I$. We say a transformation ...
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Restrict sigma algebra in measure-preserving system
Consider a measure space $(X,\mathcal{A},\mu)$ and a measure-preserving transformation $\phi \colon X\rightarrow X$, that is, $\phi$ is measurable and $\phi_*\mu = \mu$.
My intuition tells me that we ...
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Existence of asymptotic sequence in ergodic measure-preserving transformations
Let $(X,\mathcal{F},\mu)$ be a measure space and let $T:X\to X$ be an ergodic measure-preserving transformation. We assume that $T$ satisfies the property that if $B \in \mathcal{F}$ and $T^{-1}B \...
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Do sets of big returns contain sets of returns?
We say a subset $E$ of $\mathbb{N}$ is a set of returns if there is some measure preserving system $(X,\mathcal{B},\mu,T)$ and some $A\in\mathcal{B}$ with $\mu(A)>0$ such that $E=\{n\in\mathbb{N};\...
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Hartman uniform distribution of means
Background: for a discrete abelian group $G$, a character of $G$ is a homomorphism $\chi:G\to \mathbf S^1$, $\mathbf S^1$ being the circle group $\{z\in \mathbb C:|z|=1\}$ with ordinary multiplication....
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Existence of ergodic subgroup invariant to a product measure
Let $X=\{0, 1\}^{\mathbb{N}}$ and $G$ be the group of permutations, each of which only permutes finitely many coordinates of $X$. Fix a sequence $(\lambda_n)_{n\in \mathbb{N}} \subseteq (0, 1]$ and ...
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Identification of Maharam extension
All definitions used in this post are from Björklund, Kosloff, and Vaes - Ergodicity and type of nonsingular Bernoulli actions. This post is inspired by the beginning of Section 2.2 in the same paper, ...
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Deriving an inequality for the integral of maximum indicator functions under measure-preserving transformations
Let's denote the measure space by $(X, \mathcal{B}, \mu)$ and the measure-preserving transformation by $T: X \to X$. Let $A \in \mathcal{B}$ be a measurable set with $0 < \mu(A) < \infty$. Let $...
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Ensuring the measure condition $\mu(E) = \lambda$ in a lemma: need some clarification regarding the selection of $A$
I was studying a lemma from my notes on ergodic theory and encountered a difficulty. The lemma states:
Let $(X, \mathcal{B}, \mu)$ be an infinite non-atomic measure space, and let $T$ be an ergodic ...
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Existence of a positive measurable set with disjoint preimage under iterated transformation
Let $(X,\mathcal B,\mu)$ be a atomless probability measure space and $T:X\to X$ be a non-singular transformation such that $\mu\left({x\in X: T^n(x)=x}\right)=0$ for every $n\ge 1$. Let $A\in \mathcal ...
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Existence of the limit of periodic measures
Let $T: X \to X$ be a continuous map over a compact metric space. We say that a measure $\mu$ is $T$-invariant if $T_{\ast} \mu= \mu$. We denote by $M(X, T)$ the space of all $T$-invariant Borel ...
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Do invariant open sets generate the $\sigma$-algebra of invariant sets?
Let $X$ be a Polish space with Borel $\sigma$-algebra $B(X)$. Let $G$ be a locally compact group. $T:G\times X\to X$ be a continuous action of $G$ on $X$.
The $\sigma$-algebra of invariant sets is ...
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Mathematical justification for the use of an energy shell in the microcanonical ensemble
I would like to understand an identity used in the deduction of the explicit formula for the probability distribution of the microcanonical ensemble in statistical mechanics.
Consider $\Lambda$ to be ...
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Convex combination of positive mean-ergodic operators
Let $T_1,T_2:L^1([0,1],\mathrm{d}x)\to L^1([0,1],\mathrm{d}x)$ be positive mean-ergodic operators such that:
For every $h:[0,1]\to \mathbb{R}_+$ we have that
$$\int_0^1 T_1 h(x)\mathrm{d}x = \int_0^1 ...
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Approximation arguments
I am a student reading about Luo and Sarnak's paper and I have trouble understanding the conclusion.
In the paper this theorem is proved for a continuous function of compact support $\psi$:
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Ergodic diffeomorphisms of the circle
From the paper
Halmos, Paul R., In general a measure preserving transformation is mixing, Ann. Math. (2) 45, 786-792 (1944). ZBL0063.01889.
the following result is known: Let $(E,\Sigma, \mu)$ be a ...
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Weakly mixing diffeomorphism
From
Halmos, Paul R., In general a measure preserving transformation is mixing, Ann. Math. (2) 45, 786-792 (1944). ZBL0063.01889.
the following result is known: Let $(E,\Sigma, \mu)$ be a measure ...
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Are all quasi-regular points on Polish spaces generic points?
Let $X$ be a Polish space and $T\colon X\to X$ be a continuous map. We say that a point $x\in X$ is quasi-regular if for every bounded continous function $\varphi\colon X\to\mathbb{R}$ the sequence $...
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In general is $\frac{d\,\mu_1}{d\,\mu_2}\circ T = \frac{d\,T\mu_1}{d\,T\mu_2}$?
Given an ergodic and non-singular dynamic system (definition provided here) $(X, \mathcal{B}, \mu_1, T)$ where $(X, \mathcal{B}, \mu_1)$ is a measure space and $T$ is a fixed transformation, we then ...
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Measure preserving transformation that makes two partitions independent
I am looking for a reference for the following result. I think it is well known but I haven't seen it written down anywhere.
Let $(X, \mathcal{B}, \mu)$ be a standard measure space and let $\mathcal{...
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Almost periodic functions in weak mixing extension
In Theorem 3.4.6 of the 'Lecture notes on ergodic theory' by Jesse Peterson, it is shown that in a weak mixing extension, every almost periodic function is trivial. I have a doubt in the proof of this ...
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The baker problem
Let $S =[0, 1]^2$ denote the unit square in $\mathbb R^{2}$. For any subset $A$ of $S$ let $A^{c}$ denote its complement in $S$, and $\overline{A}$ its closure in $S$. Given a measurable map $g: W \...
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Birkhoff ergodic theorem for ergodic Markov processes
This question was previously posted on MSE.
This question might be easy but I am really stuck on it.
Let $M$ be compact metric space and $\mathcal B(M)$ the Borel $\sigma$-algebra of M. Consider the ...
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Probability of a finite cylinder set in a free group
Let $\mathbb{F}_n$ be the free group (each elemen is in its reduced form) generated by the set $\Sigma_n = \{a_1, a_2, \cdots, a_n, a_1^{-1}, a_2^{-1}, \cdots, a_n^{-1}\}$ and let $e$ denote the ...
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Existence of a continuous ergodic dynamical system for a given distribution?
It seems to me that given a distribution (which is well-behaved), there should be at least an ergodic dynamical system that its time average would create this distribution. Is this question already ...
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The mean ergodic theorem for weakly mixing extension
I asked this question in https://math.stackexchange.com/q/4236870/528430, but did not get any help.
I got stuck with the following while going through the proof of Lemma 3.21 from the book 'Ergodic ...
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Ergodic action on product spaces
Let $(X_1 \times X_2,d\mu)$ be a measure space with $X_2$ compact. Suppose that we have a continuous (diagonal) action of a topological group $G$ on $X=X_1 \times X_2$. I know that the action of $G$ ...
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Exponential mixing for subshifts
I asked this question on Math.StackExchange some time ago and got no responses.
Let $G=(V,E)$ be a finite graph with adjacency matrix $A$. Let us consider the associated subshift of finite type
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How to analytically prove chaos
Consider the following map
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T \colon \mathbb{R}\times\mathbb{S}^1 \to & \mathbb{R}\times\mathbb{S}^1 \\
(x,\theta) \mapsto & \left(\frac{x}{4}+ \sin^2\left(\pi\left(\theta+\...
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Quotient measure on locally compact spaces
Suppose we are given a locally compact topological space $X$ and a discreet group $G$ acting on it (we can assume the action to be proper). Given a Radon probability measure on the quotient space $G \...
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Ergodic theorem on limit of periodic transformations?
Suppose $(X,\mu)$ is a probability space, and $T_n, n \in \mathbb N$, is a sequence of periodic measure preserving transformations. For $x \in X$ and $f : X \to \mathbb R$, let $\mathrm{avg}_{f,n}(x)$...
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Does ergodic theorem apply to trajectories outside of attractor?
Ergodic theorem says that $\displaystyle\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\frac{1}{n}\sum_{t=1}^nf(T^tx) = \displaystyle\int f\,\mathrm{d}\mu$ for $\mu$-almost every $x$. In many cases, the support of $\mu$ ...
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Two generalizations of the Verblunsky Theorem
I learned from this paper about the Verblunsky theorem.
My question is that: What kind of generalizations of this theorem is availlable?
In particular I am interested in the following two possible ...
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Is there a term for a linear operator on an $L^p$ space that "locally respects boundedness"?
Let $X$ be a Polish space, and $\mu$ a locally finite measure. Take any $p \in \{0\} \cup [1,\infty)$. We will say that a linear operator $T \colon L^p(\mu) \to L^p(\mu)$ has property $(\ast)$ if ...
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Recurrence results for an "on average" measure preserving transformation
I have a finite measure space $(X, \mathcal{S}, \mu)$, and a transformation $f:X\rightarrow X$ that "preserves measure on average". That is, for $A \in \mathcal{S}$
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\lim_{n\rightarrow \...
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Is Birkhoff's ergodic theorem true for $L_\infty$?
Is Birkhoff's pointwise/individual ergodic theorem for $L_\infty.$ Clearly, it is true if the measure space is finite? What about the measure space not finite?
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Induced probability measure on a finite orbit under a group action
Suppose we have a discrete group $G$ acting on a compact set $X \subseteq \mathbb{R}^d$
via measure-preserving homeomorphisms, and suppose we have a point
$x$ whose orbit $Gx$ is finite (say $|Gx| = n$...
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What are the hypotheses we should add for the generalizations of Furstenberg recurrence theorem?
In my question here I suggest a possibility for generalization of Furstenberg recurrence theorem needing some hypothesis for that generalization to be hold in the side of convergence of the below ...
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Friedland metric entropy
I was asking if it is possible to extend the definition of topological Friedland entropy for $\mathbb{Z}^d$ continuos actions to measure preserving actions.
The topologica Friedland entropy is ...
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Can we show that this transition semigroup preserves a certain Wasserstein space?
Let $E$ be a separable $\mathbb R$-Banach space, $v:E\to[1,\infty)$ be continuous, $$\rho(x,y):=\inf_{\substack{\gamma\:\in\:C^1([0,\:1],\:E)\\ \gamma(0)\:=\:x\\ \gamma(1)\:=\:y}}\int_0^1v\left(\gamma(...
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If a Markov semigroup is eventually contractive, can we conclude that it admits a unique invariant measure?
Let $E$ be a separable $\mathbb R$-Banach space, $\rho$ be a complete separable metric on $E$, $\operatorname W_\rho$ denote the Wasserstein metric of order $1$ associated to $\rho$, $\mathcal M_1(E)$ ...
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If $(κ_t)$ is a semigroup with invariant measure $\mu$ and $ν$ is singular to $\mu$, then $νκ_t$ might not converge to $\mu$ in total variation norm
Let $E$ be a Polish space, $(\kappa_t)_{t\ge0}$ be a Markov semigroup on $(E,\mathcal B(E))$, $\mu$ be a probability measure on $(E,\mathcal B(E))$ invariant with respect to $(\kappa_t)_{t\ge0}$ and $\...
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How is this bound for a Wasserstein contraction coefficient in this paper obtained?
I'm trying to understand the following conclusion from this paper (see below for the relevant paragraphs):
I'm not sure whether they really mean that it follows from the statements of Lemma 3.2 (...
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Null preserving transformation
Suppose that $(\Omega,\mu)$ is a measure space. Let $\tau:\Omega\to\Omega$ is a measurable map such that $\mu\circ\tau^{-1}<<\mu$. Then $\tau$ s said to be null preserving. I want to prove the ...
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von Neumann ergodic theorem for $L_p$
Let $\tau:\Omega\to \Omega$ be a measure-preserving transformation with $\mu(\Omega)<\infty$. Define $T:L_p(\Omega)\to L_p(\Omega)$ as $Tf:=f\circ \tau$. I want to prove that for all $1\leq p<\...
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Definition of generic point
I am trying to read a paper named D.S. Ornstein, B. Weiss, Subsequence ergodic theorems for amenable groups, Israel J. Math. 79 (1) (1992) 113–127, doi:10.1007/BF02764805. In this paper the authors ...
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Riesz–Markov–Kakutani representation theorem for compact non-Hausdorff spaces
Let $X$ be a compact Hausdorff topological space, and $\mathcal C^0 (X) = \{f:X\to\mathbb{R}; \ f \text{ is continuous }\}$. It is well known that for any bounded linear functional $\phi: \mathcal C^...
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Locally compact Polish groups acting on standard Lebesgue spaces
If $G$ is a countable discrete group, then one can consider the Bernoulli shift $2^G$. $G$ acts on $2^G$ via shift, and letting $\mu$ be the product of the $(1/2, 1/2)$-measure in each coordinate, ...
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Reduce ergodicity to the ergodicity of the coordinate process
Let $(E,\mathcal E,\lambda)$ be a probability space and $\lambda$ be a measurable map on $(E,\mathcal E)$ with $\lambda\circ\tau^{-1}=\lambda$.
I would like to show that $\tau$ is $\lambda$-ergodic ...
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