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Snir Ben Ovadia

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Thermodynamic Formalism Out of Equilibrium Part I: Pressure Out of Equilibrium, and Azuma Inequality and Gibbs Processes

We study the thermodynamic formalism of topological Markov shifts where the potential varies by a random walk on an exterior system. We define the {\em pressure out of equilibrium} which is associated to such a family of potentials, and prove a corresponding variational principle. We present an application to random dynamical systems. In particular, we study an open condition for random dynamical systems where the randomness is driven by a Gibbs process, and prove hyperbolicity estimates via an Azuma inequality which were previously only known in the i.i.d. setting.

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Thermodynamic Formalism Out of Equilibrium Part II: Semi-Ruelle Operator, Conformal Measures, and Effective Expansion and Quasi-Compactness

We introduce a general machinery to study {\em thermodynamic formalism out of equilibrium}: The thermodynamics of a topological Markov shift (denoted by $Σ^-$) where the potential is given by a random walk on a compact metric space $X$ (and the randomness is driven by a Gibbs process). We introduce the {\em semi-Ruelle operator}, which acts on $C(Σ^-\times X)$. We construct conformal measures and harmonic functions for the semi-Ruelle operator. We present a few applications: (1) We provide a new proof to the POE variational principle (POE stands for the {\em pressure out of equilibrium} which is associated with the process), and we show that maximizing measures in the POE variational principle admit positive {\em entropy out of equilibrium}, and satisfy {\em semi-Gibbs estimates}. (2) In the setting where the random walk on the fiber $X$ is given by $C^{1+}$ diffeomorphisms (which are allowed to be very dissipative), and it satisfies the open condition of {\em effective expansion on average}, we show that the {\em averaged semi-Ruelle operator} is quasi-compact when acting on a Sobolev function space. An application includes proving a spectral gap when assuming volume decay of correlations, and proving bounds on the dimension of stationary measure in terms of similarity dimension.

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Thermodynamic Formalism Out of Equilibrium Part III: Local Limit Theorem and Statistical Properties

We study limit theorems for random dynamical systems. We recast the random dynamics via the skew-product of the two-point motion (the Varadhan trick). Using this approach we prove several statistical properties for the system, including quenched central limit theorems with rates, quenched local limit theorem, large deviations, and decay of correlations. Then, in applications we show how to verify the general conditions using spectral properties of appropriate operators. A key application is the study of effectively expanding on average random diffeomorphisms (in any dimension, which are allowed to be dissipative). In particular, this is the first instance of proving local limit theorems in such a broad setting, without imposing restrictions on the dynamics. We provide several new examples.

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Fourier decay and non-decay for pseudo-affine self-conformal measures

We study the sharpness of recent sufficient conditions for polynomial Fourier decay of self conformal measures on the line. First, we construct a $C^\infty$ iterated function system which is not $C^1$-conjugate to self-similar, but which nevertheless admits a stationary measure that is not Rajchman. Second, for every strongly separated Bernoulli convolution $μ$ and every $1\leq r<\infty$, we construct a $C^r$-diffeomorphism $h$ such that $h'$ is constant on $\operatorname{supp}μ$, yet the image measure $hμ$ has polynomial Fourier decay. All constructions are within the framework of pseudo-affine iterated function systems, previously introduced by the authors.

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How linear can a non-linear hyperbolic IFS be?

Motivated by a question of M. Hochman, we construct examples of hyperbolic IFSs $Φ$ on $[0,1]$ where linear and non-linear behaviour coexist. Namely, for every $2\leq r \leq \infty$ we exhibit the existence of a $C^r$-smooth IFS such that $f'\equiv c(Φ)$ on the attractor and $f''\equiv 0$ for every $f \in Φ$, yet $Φ$ is not $C^t$-smooth for any $t>r$, nor $C^r$-conjugate to self-similar. We provide a complete classification of these systems. Furthermore, when $r>1$, we give a necessary and sufficient Livsic-like matching condition for a self-conformal $C^r$-smooth IFS to be conjugated to one of these systems having $f''=0$ on the attractor, for every $f\in Φ$. We also show that this condition fails to ensure the existence of a $C^1$-conjugacy in mere $C^1$-regularity.

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Generalized $u$-Gibbs measures for $C^\infty$ diffeomorphisms

We show that for every $C^\infty$ diffeomorphism of a closed Riemannian manifold, if there exists a positive volume set of points which admit some expansion with a positive Lyapunov exponent (in a weak sense) then there exists an invariant probability measure with a disintegration by absolutely continuous conditionals on smoothly embedded disks subordinated to unstable leaves. As an application, we prove a strong version of the Viana conjecture in any dimension. Our methods include developing a quantitative approach to high-dimensional Yomdin theory which allows to control the geometry of disks, and introducing a notion of ``measured disks" in order to provide a disintegration by absolutely continuous conditionals. In particular, we provide also a new proof for the case of surfaces (a previous result by the second author) proving directly the absolute continuity of conditionals rather than mere entropy estimates.

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Anosov diffeomorphisms of open surfaces

We study the existence of Anosov diffeomorphisms on complete open surfaces. We show that under the assumptions of density of periodic points and uniform geometry that such diffeomorphisms have a system of Margulis measures, which are a holonomy invariant and dynamically invariant system of measures along the stable and unstable leaves.

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Mixed quantization and partial hyperbolicity

We establish stable quantum ergodicity for spin Hamiltonians, also known as Pauli-Schrödinger operators. Our approach combines new analytic techniques of mixed quantization, inspired by local index theory, with stable ergodicity results for partially hyperbolic systems.

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Dimension of equilibrium measures for complex maps

For certain families of complex maps, we give a formula for the Hausdorff dimension of the equilibrium measure. In particular, given an endomorphism $f$ of $\mathbb C\mathbb P^k$ of algebraic degree $d \ge2$, and given the equilibrium measure $μ$ with Lyapunov exponents $χ_1\geq \ldots\geq χ_k$, we show $\dim_\mathrm{H}(μ) = \log d\sum_{i\leq k}\frac{1}{χ_i}$ where $\dim_\mathrm{H}(μ)$ is the Hausdorff dimension of the measure $μ$. This gives an answer to the question of Fornæss and Sibony, and proves the Binder-DeMarco Conjecture.

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Tubular dimension: Leaf-Wise Asymptotic Local Product Structure, and Entropy and Volume Growth

We introduce the notion of tubular dimension, and give a formula for it. As an application we show that every invariant measure of a $C^{1+γ}$ diffeomorphism of a closed Riemannian manifold admits an asymptotic local product structure for conditional measures on intermediate foliations of unstable leaves. As a second application, we prove a bound on the gap between any two consecutive conditional entropies, in the form of volume growth. As a third application, for certain $C^\infty$ maps we compute all conditional entropies for the measure of maximal entropy; And in particular as a consequence, in a follow-up paper we compute the Hausdorff dimension of the equilibrium measure of holomorphic endomorphisms of $\mathbb{C}\mathbb{P}^k$, $k\geq 1$, giving a solution to the Binder-DeMarco conjecture, and answering a question of Fornæss and Sibony.

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Exponential volume limits

Let $M$ be a $d$-dimensional closed Riemannian manifold, let $f\in\mathrm{Diff}^{1+β}(M)$, and denote by $m$ the Riemannian volume form of $M$. We prove that if $m\circ f^{-n}\xrightarrow[n\to\infty]{}μ$ exponentially fast, then $μ$ is an SRB measure.

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Neutralized local entropy, and dimension bounds for invariant measurs

We introduce a notion of a point-wise entropy of measures (i.e local entropy) called neutralized local entropy, and compare it with the Brin-Katok local entropy. We show that the neutralized local entropy coincides with Brin-Katok local entropy almost everywhere. Neutralized local entropy is computed by measuring open sets with a relatively simple geometric description. Our proof uses a measure density lemma for Bowen balls, and a version of a Besicovitch covering lemma for Bowen balls. As an application, we prove a lower point-wise dimension bound for invariant measures, complementing the previously established bounds for upper point-wise dimension.

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Invariant Family of Leaf measures and The Ledrappier-Young Property for Hyperbolic Equilibrium States

$M$ is a Riemannian, boundaryless, and compact manifold with $\dim M\geq 2$, and $f$ is a $C^{1+β}$ ($β>0$) diffeomorphism of $M$. $φ$ is a Hölder continuous potential on $M$. We construct an invariant and absolutely continuous family of measures (with transformation relations defined by $φ$), which sit on local unstable leaves. We present two main applications. First, given an ergodic homoclinic class $H_χ(p)$, we prove that $φ$ admits a local equilibrium state on $H_χ(p)$ if and only if $φ$ is "recurrent on $H_χ(p)$" (a condition tested by counting periodic points), and one of the leaf measures gives a positive measure to a set of positively recurrent hyperbolic points; and if an equilibrium measure exists, the said invariant and absolutely continuous family of measures constitutes as its conditional measures. An immediate corollary is the local product structure of hyperbolic equilibrium states. Second, we prove a Ledrappier-Young property for hyperbolic equilibrium states -- if $φ$ admits a conformal family of leaf measures, and a hyperbolic local equilibrium state, then the leaf measures of the invariant family (respective to $φ$) are equivalent to the conformal measures (on a full measure set). This extends the celebrated result by Ledrappier and Young for hyperbolic SRB measures, which states that a hyperbolic equilibrium state of the geometric potential (with pressure 0) has conditional measures on local unstable leaves which are absolutely continuous w.r.t the Riemannian volume of these leaves.

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Summable Orbits

We introduce a class of orbits which may have $0$ Lyapunov exponents, but still demonstrate some sensitivity to initial conditions. We construct a countable Markov partition with a finite-to-one almost everywhere induced coding, and which lifts the geometric potential with summable variations (for a $C^{1+}$ diffeomorphism of a closed manifold of dimension $\geq2$). An important tool we use is a shadowing theory for orbits which may have $0$ Lyapunov exponents. We construct (weak) stable and unstable leaves for such orbits using a Graph Transform method, and prove the absolute continuity of these foliations w.r.t holonomies. In particular, we discuss setups where these foliations exist, and are strictly weak -- i.e., do not demonstrate exponential contraction. One example is a family of non-uniformly hyperbolic diffeomorhpims where we are able to simultaneously code all invariant measures in a finite-to-one almost everyhwere fashion.

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Hyperbolic SRB measures and the leaf condition

Let $M$ be a Riemannian, boundaryless, and compact manifold, with $\dim M\geq 2$ and let $f$ be a $C^{1+}$ diffeomorphism. We show that there is a hyperbolic SRB measure if and only if there exists an unstable leaf with a subset of positive leaf volume of hyperbolic points which return to some Pesin set with positive frequency. This answers a question of Pesin.

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Canonically Codable Points and Irreducible Codings

$M$ is a cpt. Riemannian manifold without boundary, $f\in\mathrm{Diff}^{1+β}(M)$. In [Sarig13], for all $χ>0$, for every small enough $ε>0$, Sarig had first constructed a coding $\widehatπ:\widehatΣ\rightarrow M$ which covers the set of all Lyapunov regular $χ$-hyperbolic points when $\mathrm{dim}M=2$, where $\widehatΣ$ is a topological Markov shift over a locally-finite and countable directed graph. $\widehatπ$ is Hölder continuous, and is finite-to-one on $\widehatΣ^\#:=\{\underline{u}\in\widehatΣ:\exists v,w\text{ s.t. }\#\{i\geq0:u_i=v\}=\infty, \#\{i\leq0:u_i=w\}=\infty\}$; and $\widehatπ[\widehatΣ^\#]\supseteq \{\text{Lyapunov regular and temperable }χ\text{-hyperbolic points}\}$. We later extended Sarig's result for the case $\mathrm{dim}M\geq2$ in [BO18]. In this work, we offer an improved construction for [BO18] such that ($\forallε>0$ small enough) we could identify canonically the set $\widehatπ[\widehatΣ^\#]$. We introduce the notions of $χ$-summable, and $ε$-weakly temperable points. In [BCS], the authors show that for each homoclinic class of a periodic hyperbolic point $p$, there exists a maximal irreducible component $\widetildeΣ\subseteq\widehatΣ$ s.t. all invariant ergodic probability $χ$-hyperbolic measures which are carried by the homoclinic class of $p$ can be lifted to $\widetildeΣ$. We use their construction in the context of ergodic homoclinic classes, to show the stronger claim, $\widehatπ[\widetildeΣ\cap\widehatΣ^\#]=H(p)$ modulo all conservative (possibly infinite) measures ($\mathrm{dim}M\geq2$); where $H(p)$ is the ergodic homoclinic class of $p$, as defined in [RHRHTU11], with the (canonically identified) recurrently-codable points replacing the Lyapunov regular points in the definition in [RHRHTU11].

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Symbolic dynamics for non uniformly hyperbolic diffeomorphisms of compact smooth manifolds

We construct countable Markov partitions for non-uniformly hyperbolic diffeomorphisms on compact manifolds of any dimension, extending earlier work of O. Sarig for surfaces. These partitions allow us to obtain symbolic coding on invariant sets of full measure for all hyperbolic measures whose Lyapunov exponents are bounded away from zero by a constant. Applications include counting results for hyperbolic periodic orbits, and structure of hyperbolic measures of maximal entropy.

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