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Anna Giordano Bruno

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Element-wise description of the $\mathcal I$-characterized subgroups of the circle

According to Cartan, given an ideal $\mathcal I$ of $\mathbb N$, a sequence $(x_n)_{n\in\mathbb N}$ in the circle group $\mathbb T$ is said to {\em $\mathcal I$-converge} to a point $x\in \mathbb T$ if $\{n\in \mathbb N: x_n \not \in U\}\in \mathcal I$ for every neighborhood $U$ of $x$ in $\mathbb T$. For a sequence $\mathbf u=(u_n)_{n\in\mathbb N}$ in $\mathbb Z$, let $$t_\mathbf u^\mathcal I(\mathbb T) :=\{x\in \mathbb T: u_nx \ \text{$\mathcal I$-converges to}\ 0 \}.$$ For an analytic free $P$-ideal $\mathcal I$, this set is a Borel (hence, Polishable) subgroup of $\mathbb T$ with many nice properties, largely studied in the case when $\mathcal I = \mathcal F in$ is the ideal of all finite subsets of $\mathbb N$ (so $\mathcal F in$-convergence coincides with the usual one) for its remarkable connection to topological algebra, descriptive set theory and harmonic analysis. We give a complete element-wise description of $t_\mathbf u^\mathcal I(\mathbb T)$ when $\mathbf u$ is a strictly increasing sequence of positive integers with $u_0=1$ and $u_n\mid u_{n+1}$ for every $n\in\mathbb N$ and under suitable hypotheses on $\mathcal I$. In the special case when $\mathcal I =\mathcal F in$, we obtain an alternative proof of a simplified version of a known result.

math.GN↗

The Protasov-Zelenyuk topology and ideal convergence

The so-called $T$-sequences $\mathbf u$ in a group $G$, and the related finest Hausdorff group topology $T_\mathbf u$ on $G$ that makes $\mathbf u$ a null sequence, were introduced by Protasov and Zelenyuk 35 years ago and since then they became a fundamental tool in the field of topological groups. More recently, in the abelian case, the subfamily of $T$-sequences called $TB$-sequences was introduced, as well as the finest precompact group topology $T_\mathbf{pu}$ that makes $\mathbf u$ a null sequence. Here we study the counterpart of all these notions with respect to ideal convergence in place of the classical notion of convergence of a sequence. Also, we study their relation to the already established field of $I$-characterized subgroups of compact abelian groups.

math.GR↗

The algebraic entropy of one-dimensional finitary linear cellular automata

The aim of this paper is to present one-dimensional finitary linear cellular automata $S$ on $\mathbb Z_m$ from an algebraic point of view. Among various other results, we: (i) show that the Pontryagin dual $\widehat S$ of $S$ is a classical one-dimensional linear cellular automaton $T$ on $\mathbb Z_m$; (ii) give several equivalent conditions for $S$ to be invertible with inverse a finitary linear cellular automaton; (iii) compute the algebraic entropy of $S$, which coincides with the topological entropy of $T=\widehat S$ by the so-called Bridge Theorem. In order to better understand and describe the entropy we introduce the degree $\mathrm{deg}(S)$ and $\mathrm{deg}(T)$ of $S$ and $T$.

math.GR↗

Ore localization of amenable monoid actions and applications towards entropy $-$ addition formulas and the bridge theorem

For a left action $S\oversetλ{\curvearrowright}X$ of a cancellative right amenable monoid $S$ on a discrete Abelian group $X$, we construct its Ore localization $G\overset{λ^*}{\curvearrowright}X^*$, where $G$ is the group of left fractions of $S$; analogously, for a right action $K\oversetρ\curvearrowleft S$ on a compact space $K$, we construct its Ore colocalization $K^*\overset{ρ^*}{\curvearrowleft} G$. Both constructions preserve entropy, i.e., for the algebraic entropy $h_{\mathrm{alg}}$ and for the topological entropy $h_{\mathrm{top}}$ one has $h_{\mathrm{alg}}(λ)=h_{\mathrm{alg}}(λ^*)$ and $h_{\mathrm{top}}(ρ)=h_{\mathrm{top}}(ρ^*)$, respectively. Exploiting these constructions and the theory of quasi-tilings, we extend the Addition Theorem for $h_{\mathrm{top}}$, known for right actions of countable amenable groups on compact metrizable groups, to right actions $K\oversetρ{\curvearrowleft} S$ of cancellative right amenable monoids $S$ (with no restrictions on the cardinality) on arbitrary compact groups $K$. When the compact group $K$ is Abelian, we prove that $h_{\mathrm{top}}(ρ)$ coincides with $h_{\mathrm{alg}}(\hatρ)$, where $S\overset{\hatρ}\curvearrowright X$ is the dual left action on the discrete Pontryagin dual $X=\hat{K}$, that is, a so-called Bridge Theorem. From the Addition Theorem for $h_{\mathrm{top}}$ and the Bridge Theorem, we obtain an Addition Theorem for $h_{\mathrm{alg}}$ for left actions $S\oversetλ\curvearrowright X$ on discrete Abelian groups, so far known only under the hypotheses that either $X$ is torsion or $S$ is locally monotileable. The proofs substantially use the unified approach towards entropy based on the entropy of actions of cancellative right amenable monoids on appropriately defined normed monoids.

math.RT↗

Weakly weighted generalised quasi-metric spaces and semilattices

Motivated by recent applications to entropy theory in dynamical systems, we generalise notions introduced by Matthews and define weakly weighted and componentwisely weakly weighted (generalised) quasi-metrics. We then systematise and extend to full generality the correspondences between these objects and other structures arising in theoretical computer science and dynamics. In particular, we study the correspondences with weak partial metrics, and, if the underlying space is a semilattice, with invariant (generalised) quasi-metrics satisfying the descending path condition, and with strictly monotone semi(-co-)valuations. We conclude discussing, for endomorphisms of generalised quasi-metric semilattices, a generalisation of both the known intrinsic semilattice entropy and the semigroup entropy.

cs.IT↗

Metric vs topological receptive entropy of semigroup actions

We study the receptive metric entropy for semigroup actions on probability spaces, inspired by a similar notion of topological entropy introduced by Hofmann and Stoyanov. We analyze its basic properties and its relation with the classical metric entropy. In the case of semigroup actions on compact metric spaces we compare the receptive metric entropy with the receptive topological entropy looking for a Variational Principle. With this aim we propose several characterizations of the receptive topological entropy. Finally we introduce a receptive local metric entropy inspired by a notion by Bowen generalized in the classical setting of amenable group actions by Zheng and Chen, and we prove partial versions of the Brin-Katok Formula and the local Variational Principle.

math.DS↗

Intrinsic entropy for generalized quasimetric semilattices

We introduce the notion of intrinsic semilattice entropy $\widetilde h$ in the category $\mathcal L_{qm}$ of generalized quasimetric semilattices and contractive homomorphisms. By using appropriate categories $\mathfrak X$ and functors $F:\mathfrak X\to\mathcal L_{qm}$ we find specific known entropies $\widetilde h_\mathfrak X$ on $\mathfrak X$ as intrinsic functorial entropies, that is, as $\widetilde h_\mathfrak X=\widetilde h\circ F$. These entropies are the intrinsic algebraic entropy, the algebraic and the topological entropies for locally linearly compact vector spaces, the topological entropy for locally compact totally disconnected groups and the algebraic entropy for locally compact compactly covered abelian groups.

math.GR↗

Finiteness of topological entropy for locally compact abelian groups

We study the locally compact abelian groups in the class $\mathfrak E_{<\infty}$, that is, having only continuous endomorphisms of finite topological entropy, and in its subclass $\mathfrak E_0$, that is, having all continuous endomorphisms with vanishing topological entropy. We discuss the reduction of the problem to the case of periodic locally compact abelian groups, and then to locally compact abelian $p$-groups. We show that locally compact abelian $p$-groups of finite rank belong to $\mathfrak E_{<\infty}$, and that those of them that belong to $\mathfrak E_0$ are precisely the ones with discrete maximal divisible subgroup. Furthermore, the topological entropy of endomorphisms of locally compact abelian $p$-groups of finite rank coincides with the logarithm of their scale. The backbone of the paper is the Addition Theorem for continuous endomorphisms of locally compact abelian groups. Various versions of the Addition Theorem are established in the paper and used in the proofs of the main results, but its validity in the general case remains an open problem.

math.DS↗

Additivity of the algebraic entropy for locally finite groups with permutable finite subgroups

The additivity with respect to exact sequences is notoriously a fundamental property of the algebraic entropy of group endomorphisms. It was proved for abelian groups by deeply exploiting their structure. On the other hand, a solvable counterexample was recently found, showing that it does not hold in general. Nevertheless, we give a rather short proof of the additivity of the algebraic entropy for locally finite groups that are either quasihamiltonian or FC-groups.

math.GR↗

The addition theorem for locally monotileable monoid actions

We prove an instance of the so-called Addition Theorem for the algebraic entropy of actions of cancellative right amenable monoids $S$ on discrete abelian groups $A$ by endomorphisms, under the hypothesis that $S$ is locally monotileable (that is, $S$ admits a right Følner sequence $(F_n)_{n\in\mathbb N}$ such that $F_n$ is a monotile of $F_{n+1}$ for every $n\in\mathbb N$). We study in details the class of locally monotileable groups, also in relation with already existing notions of monotileability for groups, introduced by Weiss and developed further by other authors recently.

math.GR↗

Entropy on normed semigroups (Towards a unifying approach to entropy)

We present a unifying approach to the study of entropies in Mathematics, such as measure entropy, topological entropy, algebraic entropy, set-theoretic entropy. We take into account discrete dynamical systems, that is, pairs $(X,T)$, where $X$ is the underlying space and $T:X\to X$ a transformation. We see entropies as functions $h:\mathfrak X\to \mathbb R_+$, associating to each flow $(X,T)$ of a category $\mathfrak X$ either a non negative real or $\infty$. We introduce the notion of semigroup entropy $h_\mathfrak S:\mathfrak S\to\mathbb R_+$, which is a numerical invariant attached to endomorphisms of the category $\mathfrak S$ of normed semigroups. Then, for a functor $F:\mathfrak X\to\mathfrak S$ from any specific category $\mathfrak X$ to $\mathfrak S$, we define the functorial entropy $h_F:\mathfrak X\to\mathbb R_+$ as the composition $h_{\mathfrak S}\circ F$. Clearly, $h_F$ inherits many of the properties of $h_\mathfrak S$, depending also on the properties of $F$. Such general scheme permits to obtain relevant known entropies as functorial entropies $h_F$, for appropriate categories $\mathfrak X$ and functors $F$, and to establish the properties shared by them. In this way we point out their common nature. Finally, we discuss and deeply analyze through the looking glass of our unifying approach the relations between pairs of entropies. To this end we formalize the notion of Bridge Theorem between two entropies $h_i:\mathfrak X_i\to \mathbb R_+$, $i=1,2$, with respect to a functor $\varepsilon:\mathfrak X_1\to\mathfrak X_2$. Then, for pairs of functorial entropies we use the above scheme to introduce the notion and the related scheme of Strong Bridge Theorem, which allows us to put under the same umbrella various relations between pairs of entropies.

math.DS↗

Algebraic entropy for amenable semigroup actions

We introduce two notions of algebraic entropy for actions of cancellative right amenable semigroups $S$ on discrete abelian groups $A$ by endomorphisms; these extend the classical algebraic entropy for endomorphisms of abelian groups, corresponding to the case $S=\mathbb N$. We investigate the fundamental properties of the algebraic entropy and compute it in several examples, paying special attention to the case when S is an amenable group. For actions of cancellative right amenable monoids on torsion abelian groups, we prove the so called Addition Theorem. In the same setting, we see that a Bridge Theorem connects the algebraic entropy with the topological entropy of the dual action by means of the Pontryagin duality, so that we derive an Addition Theorem for the topological entropy of actions of cancellative left amenable monoids on totally disconnected compact abelian groups.

math.GR↗

Algebraic entropy on strongly compactly covered groups

We introduce a new class of locally compact groups, namely the strongly compactly covered groups, which are the Hausdorff topological groups $G$ such that every element of $G$ is contained in a compact open normal subgroup of $G$. For continuous endomorphisms $ϕ:G\to G$ of these groups we compute the algebraic entropy and study its properties. Also an Addition Theorem is available under suitable conditions.

math.GN↗

Topological entropy for locally linearly compact vector spaces

In analogy to the topological entropy for continuous endomorphisms of totally disconnected locally compact groups, we introduce a notion of topological entropy for continuous endomorphisms of locally linearly compact vector spaces. We study the fundamental properties of this entropy and we prove the Addition Theorem, showing that the topological entropy is additive with respect to short exact sequences. By means of Lefschetz Duality, we connect the topological entropy to the algebraic entropy in a Bridge Theorem.

math.GR↗

Algebraic entropy in locally linearly compact vector spaces

We introduce the algebraic entropy for continuous endomorphisms of locally linearly compact vector spaces over a discrete field, as the natural extension of the algebraic entropy for endomorphisms of discrete vector spaces. We show that the main properties of entropy continue to hold in the general context of locally linearly compact vector spaces, in particular we extend the Addition Theorem.

math.DS↗

Topological entropy in totally disconnected locally compact groups

Let $G$ be a topological group, let $ϕ$ be a continuous endomorphism of $G$ and let $H$ be a closed $ϕ$-invariant subgroup of $G$. We study whether the topological entropy is an additive invariant, that is, $$h_{top}(ϕ)=h_{top}(ϕ\restriction_H)+h_{top}(\barϕ)\,,$$ where $\barϕ:G/H\to G/H$ is the map induced by $ϕ$. We concentrate on the case when $G$ is locally compact totally disconnected and $H$ is either compact or normal. Under these hypotheses, we show that the above additivity property holds true whenever $ϕH=H$ and $\ker(ϕ)\leq H$. As an application we give a dynamical interpretation of the scale $s(ϕ)$, by showing that $\log s(ϕ)$ is the topological entropy of a suitable map induced by $ϕ$. Finally, we give necessary and sufficient conditions for the equality $\log s(ϕ)=h_{top}(ϕ)$ to hold.

math.DS↗

Entropy on abelian groups

We introduce the algebraic entropy for endomorphisms of arbitrary abelian groups, appropriately modifying existing notions of entropy. The basic properties of the algebraic entropy are given, as well as various examples. The main result of this paper is the Addition Theorem showing that the algebraic entropy is additive in appropriate sense with respect to invariant subgroups. We give several applications of the Addition Theorem, among them the Uniqueness Theorem for the algebraic entropy in the category of all abelian groups and their endomorphisms. Furthermore, we point out the delicate connection of the algebraic entropy with the Mahler measure and Lehmer Problem in Number Theory.

math.GR↗

Characterized subgroups of topological abelian groups

A subgroup $H$ of a topological abelian group $X$ is said to be characterized by a sequence $\mathbf v =(v_n)$ of characters of $X$ if $H=\{x\in X:v_n(x)\to 0\ \text{in}\ \mathbb T\}$. We study the basic properties of characterized subgroups in the general setting, extending results known in the compact case. For a better description, we isolate various types of characterized subgroups. Moreover, we introduce the relevant class of autochacaracterized groups (namely, the groups that are characterized subgroups of themselves by means of a sequence of non-null characters); in the case of locally compact abelian groups, these are proved to be exactly the non-compact ones. As a by-product of our results, we find a complete description of the characterized subgroups of discrete abelian groups.

math.GN↗