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Ercai Chen

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Maximizing Families and Typical Periodic Optimization for Almost Additive Sequences

In this paper, we study typical periodic optimization (TPO) for almost additive potentials in two perturbation spaces. Our main setting is the Banach quotient $\mathcal E_{\rm orb}(X,T)$ of orbit-Lipschitz almost additive potentials, where we extend the theory of maximizable sets and countable maximizable families developed by W. Huang, O. Jenkinson, L. Xu and Y. Zhang [Typical periodic optimization for dynamical systems: symbolic dynamics, Invent. Math. 245 (2026), 1--63], and establish a global structural theorem. For a countable maximizable family, global TPO holds if every non boundary member has $X$-extendable TPO and the boundary region has empty interior. As an application, we construct a compact system with global TPO for which $\mathcal E_{\rm orb}(X,T)$ is infinite-dimensional and the maximizing periods in open locking regions are unbounded. For a fixed almost additive potential $\Phi$, we also develop relative TPO theory on its Lipschitz leaf. When $\Phi=0$, this framework reduces to classical Lipschitz TPO. We prove the corresponding leafwise structural theorem and give a non additive rank-one matrix example on a full shift.

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Entropy Scales in Topological Dynamical Systems

Motivated by Helfter's notion of scaling, we define Bowen, upper capacity, and local measure-theoretic entropy scales. Under a controlled decay condition, we establish a variational principle on compact subsets by combining a Billingsley-type theorem with a Frostman-type construction. We also prove factor inequalities for upper capacity entropy scales on compact sets and for Bowen entropy scales on arbitrary subsets. For induced systems on spaces of probability measures, we give sufficient conditions for the preservation of zero upper capacity entropy scales and show, under an additional comparison condition, that positivity for the original system forces the induced entropy scale to be infinite. Finally, we define upper capacity entropy scales along prescribed observation times and establish the corresponding zero-level equivalence for induced systems.

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Katok's intermediate entropy conjecture for amenable group actions

In this paper, we investigate a broad class of systems for which Katok's intermediate entropy conjecture holds. In particular, we show that a dynamical system with an amenable group action satisfies Katok's intermediate entropy conjecture provided that it has the specification property and is asymptotically entropy expansive.

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Ergodic measures of intermediate entropies for $\mathbb{Z}^{d}$-action

For dynamical systems satisfying the approximate $\mathbb{Z}^{d}$ or $\mathbb{Z}_+^{d}$-product property and asymptotically entropy expansiveness, we establish a precise description of the structure of their space of invariant measures. In particular, we prove that the set of ergodic measures with any given intermediate entropy is generic in certain natural subspaces. As a consequence, this result confirms Katok's conjecture on the existence of ergodic measures with arbitrary intermediate entropy for such systems.

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Dimensions and entropies for an expansive homeomorphism

For an expansive homeomorphism, we investigate the relationship among dimension, entropy, and Lyapunov exponents. Motivated by Young's formula for surface diffeomorphisms, which links dimension and measure-theoretic entropy with hyperbolic ergodic measures, we construct the hyperbolic metric with two distinct Lyapunov exponents $\log b>0>-\log a$. We then examine the relationships between various types of entropies (entropy, $r$-neutralized entropy, and $\alpha$-estimating entropy) and dimensions. We further prove the Eckmann-Ruelle Conjecture for expansive topological dynamical systems with hyperbolic metrics. Additionally, we establish variational principles for these entropy quantities.

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Upper metric mean dimensions with potential of $ε$-stable sets

It is well-known that $ε$-stable sets have a deep connection with the topological entropy of dynamical systems. In the present paper, we investigate the relationships of three types of upper metric mean dimensions with potential between \emph{the blocks of $ε$-stable sets, $ε$-stable sets, the dispersion of preimages of $ε$-stable sets} and the whole phase space. Besides, some chaotic phenomenons are revealed in infinite entropy systems. As an application of main results, we show tail entropy, preimage neighborhood entropy and topological entropy have the same metric mean dimension.

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Measure-theoretic metric mean dimension

For infinite measure-theoretic entropy systems, we introduce the notion of measure-theoretic metric mean dimension of invariant measures for different types of measure-theoretic $ε$-entropies, and show that measure-theoretic metric mean dimensions of different types of measure-theoretic $ε$-entropies coincide with the packing metric mean dimension of the set of generic points of ergodic measures.

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Irregular set and metric mean dimension with potential

Let $(X,f)$ be a dynamical system with the specification property and $φ$ be a continuous function. In this paper, we consider the multifractal irregular set \begin{align*} I_φ=\left\{x\in X:\lim\limits_{n\to\infty}\frac{1}{n}\sum_{i=0}^{n-1}φ(f^ix)\ \text{does not exist}\right\} \end{align*} and show that this set is either empty or carries full Bowen upper and lower metric mean dimension with potential.

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Multifractal level sets and metric mean dimension with potential

Let $(X,f)$ be a dynamical system with the specification property and $φ$ be continuous functions. In this paper, we establish some conditional variational principles for the upper and lower Bowen/packing metric mean dimension with potential of multifractal level set $K_α:=\{x\in X:\lim\limits_{n\to\infty}\dfrac{1}{n}\sum\limits_{i=0}^{n-1}φ(f^ix)=α\}.$

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Packing topological pressure for amenable group actions

In this paper, we first prove the variational principle for amenable packing topological pressure. Then we obtain an inequality concerning amenable packing pressure for factor maps. Finally, we show that the equality about packing topological pressure of the set of generic points when the system satisfies the almost specification property, or $μ$ is ergodic.

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Variational principle for neutralized Bowen topological entropy

Ovadia and Rodriguez-Hertz defined neutralized Bowen open ball as $$B_n(x,e^{-nε})=\{y\in X: d(T^jx, T^jy)<e^{-nε}, \forall 0\leq j\leq n-1\}.$$ We introduce the notion of neutralized Bowen topological entropy of subsets by neutralized Bowen open ball, and establish variational principles for neutralized Bowen topological entropy of compact subsets in terms of neutralized Brin-Katok local entropy and neutralized Katok's entropy.

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Group Extensions for Random Shifts of Finite Type

Symbolic dynamical theory plays an important role in the research of amenability with a countable group. Motivated by the deep results of Dougall and Sharp, we study the group extensions for topologically mixing random shifts of finite type. For a countable group $G$, we consider the potential connections between relative Gurevič pressure (entropy), the spectral radius of random Perron-Frobenius operator and amenability of $G$. Given $G^{\rm ab}$ by the abelianization of $G$ where $G^{\rm ab}=G/[G,G]$, we consider the random group extensions of random shifts of finite type between $G$ and $G^{\rm ab}$. It can be proved that the relative Gurevič entropy of random group $G$ extensions is equal to the relative Gurevič entropy of random group $G^{\rm ab}$ extensions if and only if $G$ is amenable. Moreover, we establish the relativized variational principle and discuss the unique equilibrium state for random group $\mathbb{Z}^{d}$ extensions.

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Metric mean dimension of flows

The present paper aims to investigate the metric mean dimension theory of continuous flows. We introduce the notion of metric mean dimension for continuous flows to characterize the complexity of flows with infinite topological entropy. For continuous flows, we establish variational principles for metric mean dimension in terms of local $ε$-entropy function and Brin-Katok $ε$-entropy; For a class of special flow, called uniformly Lipschitz flow, we establish variational principles for metric mean dimension in terms of Kolmogorov-Sinai $ε$-entropy, Brin-Katok's $ε$-entropy and Katok's $ε$-entropy.

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Variational principles of metric mean dimension for random dynamical systems

It is well-known that the relativized variational principle established by Bogenschutz and Kifer connects the fiber topological entropy and fiber measure-theoretic entropy. In context of random dynamical systems, metric mean dimension was introduced to characterize infinite fiber entropy systems. We give four types of measure-theoretic $\epsilon$-entropies, called measure-theoretic entropy of partitions decreasing in diameter, Shapira's entropy, Katok's entropy and Brin-Katok local entropy, and establish four variational principles for metric mean dimension.

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Variational principles for Feldman-Katok metric mean dimension

We introduce the notion of Feldman-Katok metric mean dimensions in this note. We show metric mean dimensions defined by different metrics coincide under weak tame growth of covering numbers, and establish variational principles for Feldman-Katok metric mean dimensions in terms of FK Katok $ε$-entropy and FK local $ε$-entropy function.

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Bowen's equations for invariance pressure of control systems

We aim to establish Bowen's equations for upper capacity invariance pressure and Pesin-Pitskel invariance pressure of discrete-time control systems. We first introduce a new invariance pressure called induced invariance pressure on partitions that specializes the upper capacity invariance pressure on partitions, and then show that the two types of invariance pressures are related by a Bowen's equation. Besides, to establish Bowen's equation for Pesin-Pitskel invariance pressure on partitions we also introduce a new notion called BS invariance dimension on subsets. Moreover, a variational principle for BS invariance dimension on subsets is established.

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Non-dense orbit sets carry full metric mean dimension

Let $(X,d)$ be a compact metric space, $f:X\rightarrow X$ be a continuous transformation with the specification property. we consider non-dense orbit set $E(z_0)$ and show that for any non-transitive point $z_0\in X$, this set $E(z_0)$ is empty or carries full Bowen upper and lower metric mean dimension.

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Variational principle for weighted amenable topological pressure

This paper aims to investigate the thermodynamic formalism of weighted amenable topological pressure for factor maps of amenable group actions. Following the approach of Tsukamoto [\emph{Ergodic Theory Dynam. Syst.} \textbf{43}(2023), 1004-1034.], we introduce the notion of weighted amenable topological pressure for factor maps of amenable group actions, and establish a variational principle for it. As the application of variational principle, we show weighted amenable measure-theoretic entropy can be determined by weighted amenable topological pressure. Equilibrium states of weighted topological pressure are also involved.

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