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Xiangdong Ye

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arXiv2016

Sensitivity, proximal extension and higher order almost automorphy

Let $(X,T)$ be a topological dynamical system, and $\mathcal{F}$ be a family of subsets of $\mathbb{Z}_+$. $(X,T)$ is strongly $\mathcal{F}$-sensitive, if there is $δ>0$ such that for each non-empty open subset $U$, there are $x,y\in U$ with $\{n\in\mathbb{Z}_+: d(T^nx,T^ny)>δ\}\in\mathcal{F}$. Let $\mathcal{F}_t$ (resp. $\mathcal{F}_{ip}$, $\mathcal{F}_{fip}$) be consisting of thick sets (resp. IP-sets, subsets containing arbitrarily long finite IP-sets). The following Auslander-Yorke's type dichotomy theorems are obtained: (1) a minimal system is either strongly $\mathcal{F}_{fip}$-sensitive or an almost one-to-one extension of its $\infty$-step nilfactor. (2) a minimal system is either strongly $\mathcal{F}_{ip}$-sensitive or an almost one-to-one extension of its maximal distal factor. (3) a minimal system is either strongly $\mathcal{F}_{t}$-sensitive or a proximal extension of its maximal distal factor.

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arXiv2016

A non-PI minimal system is Li-Yorke sensitive

It is shown that any non-PI minimal system is Li-Yorke sensitive. Consequently, any minimal system with nontrivial weakly mixing factor (such a system is non-PI) is Li-Yorke sensitive, which answers affirmatively an open question by Akin and Kolyada.

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arXiv2016

Multi-recurrence and van der Waerden systems

We explore recurrence properties arising from dynamical approach to combinatorial problems like the van der Waerden Theorem. We describe relations between these properties, study their consequences for dynamics, and demonstrate connections to combinatorial problems. In particular, we present a measure-theoretical analog of a result of Glasner on multi-transitivity in topological weakly mixing minimal maps. We also obtain a dynamical proof of the existence of a C-set with zero Banach density.

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arXiv2015

Sequences from zero entropy noncommutative toral automorphisms and Sarnak Conjecture

In this paper we study $C^*$-algebra version of Sarnak Conjecture for noncommutative toral automorphisms. Let $A_Θ$ be a noncommutative torus and $α_Θ$ be the noncommutative toral automorphism arising from a matrix $S\in GL(d,\mathbb{Z})$. We show that if the Voiculescu-Brown entropy of $α_Θ$ is zero, then the sequence $\{ρ(α_Θ^nu)\}_{n\in \mathbb{Z}}$ is a sum of a nilsequence and a zero-density-sequence, where $u\in A_Θ$ and $ρ$ is any state on $A_Θ$. Then by a result of Green and Tao, this sequence is linearly disjoint from the Möbius function.

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arXiv2015

A cubic nonconventional ergodic average with Möbius and Liouville weight

It is shown that the cubic nonconventional ergodic average of order 2 with Möbius and Liouville weight converge almost surely to zero. As a consequence, we obtain that the Cesàro mean of the self-correlations and some moving average of the self-correlations of Möbius and Liouville functions converge to zero.

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arXiv2015

When all closed subsets are recurrent?

In the paper we study relations of rigidity, equicontinuity and pointwise recurrence between a t.d.s. $(X,T)$ and the t.d.s. $(K(X),T_K)$ induced on the hyperspace $K(X)$ of all compact subsets of $X$, and provide some characterizations. Among other examples, we construct a minimal, non-equicontinuous, distal and uniformly rigid t.d.s. and a t.d.s. which has dense small periodic sets but does not have dense distal points, solving that way open questions existing in the literature.

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arXiv2015

Positive topological entropy and $Δ$-weakly mixing sets

The notion of $Δ$-weakly mixing set is introduced, which shares similar properties of weakly mixing sets. It is shown that if a dynamical system has positive topological entropy, then the collection of $Δ$-weakly mixing sets is residual in the closure of the collection of entropy sets in the hyperspace. The existence of $Δ$-weakly mixing sets in a topological dynamical system admitting an ergodic invariant measure which is not measurable distal is obtained. Moreover, Our results generalize several well known results and also answer several open questions.

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arXiv2015

Recent development of chaos theory in topological dynamics

We give a summary on the recent development of chaos theory in topological dynamics, focusing on Li-Yorke chaos, Devaney chaos, distributional chaos, positive topological entropy, weakly mixing sets and so on, and their relationships.

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arXiv2014

Weakly mixing, proximal topological models for ergodic systems and applications

In this paper it is shown that every non-periodic ergodic system has two topologically weakly mixing, fully supported models: one is non-minimal but has a dense set of minimal points; and the other one is proximal. Also for independent interests, for a given Kakutani-Rokhlin tower with relatively prime column heights, it is demonstrated how to get a new taller Kakutani-Rokhlin tower with same property, which can be used in Weiss's proof of the Jewett-Krieger's theorem and the proofs of our theorems. Applications of the results are given.

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arXiv2014

Nil Bohr-sets and almost automorphy of higher order

Two closely related topics: higher order Bohr sets and higher order almost automorphy are investigated in this paper. Both of them are related to nilsystems. In the first part, the problem which can be viewed as the higher order version of an old question concerning Bohr sets is studied: for any $d\in {\mathbb N}$ does the collection of $\{n\in {\mathbb Z}: S\cap (S-n)\cap\ldots\cap (S-dn)\neq \emptyset\}$ with $S$ syndetic coincide with that of Nil$_d$ Bohr$_0$-sets? It is proved that Nil$_d$ Bohr$_0$-sets could be characterized via generalized polynomials, and applying this result one side of the problem is answered affirmatively: for any Nil$_d$ Bohr$_0$-set $A$, there exists a syndetic set $S$ such that $A\supset \{n\in {\mathbb Z}: S\cap (S-n)\cap\ldots\cap (S-dn)\neq \emptyset\}.$ Moreover, it is shown that the answer of the other side of the problem can be deduced from some result by Bergelson-Host-Kra if modulo a set with zero density. In the second part, the notion of $d$-step almost automorphic systems with $d\in{\mathbb N}\cup\{\infty\}$ is introduced and investigated, which is the generalization of the classical almost automorphic ones. It is worth to mention that some results concerning higher order Bohr sets will be applied to the investigation. For a minimal topological dynamical system $(X,T)$ it is shown that the condition $x\in X$ is $d$-step almost automorphic can be characterized via various subsets of ${\mathbb Z}$ including the dual sets of $d$-step Poincaré and Birkhoff recurrence sets, and Nil$_d$ Bohr$_0$-sets. Moreover, it turns out that the condition $(x,y)\in X\times X$ is regionally proximal of order $d$ can also be characterized via various subsets of ${\mathbb Z}$.

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arXiv2014

Mean equicontinuity and mean sensitivity

Answering an open question affirmatively it is shown that every ergodic invariant measure of a mean equicontinuous (i.e. mean-L-stable) system has discrete spectrum. Dichotomy results related to mean equicontinuity and mean sensitivity are obtained when a dynamical system is transitive or minimal. Localizing the notion of mean equicontinuity, notions of almost mean equicontinuity and almost Banach mean equicontinuity are introduced. It turns out that a system with the former property may have positive entropy and meanwhile a system with the later property must have zero entropy.

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arXiv2014

Stable sets and mean Li-Yorke chaos in positive entropy systems

It is shown that in a topological dynamical system with positive entropy, there is a measure-theoretically "rather big" set such that a multivariant version of mean Li-Yorke chaos happens on the closure of the stable or unstable set of any point from the set. It is also proved that the intersections of the sets of asymptotic tuples and mean Li-Yorke tuples with the set of topological entropy tuples are dense in the set of topological entropy tuples respectively.

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arXiv2014

Recurrence properties and disjointness on the induced spaces

A topological dynamical system induces two natural systems, one is on the hyperspace and the other one is on the probability space. The connection among some dynamical properties on the original space and on the induced spaces are investigated. Particularly, a minimal weakly mixing system which induces a $P$-system on the probability space is constructed and some disjointness result is obtained.

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arXiv2013

Strictly ergodic models and the convergence of non-conventional pointwise ergodic averages

The well-known Jewett-Krieger's Theorem states that each ergodic system has a strictly ergodic model. Strengthening the model by requiring that it is strictly ergodic under some group actions, and building the connection of the new model with the convergence of pointwise non-conventional ergodic averages we prove that for an ergodic system $(X,\X,μ, T)$, $d\in\N$, $f_1, \ldots, f_d \in L^{\infty}(μ)$, %and any tempered F{\rm $ø$}lner sequence $F_n$ of $\Z^2$, the averages \begin{equation*} \frac{1}{N^2} \sum_{(n,m)\in F_N} f_1(T^nx)f_2(T^{n+m}x)\ldots f_d(T^{n+(d-1)m}x) \end{equation*} converge $μ$ a.e. We remark that the same method can be used to show the pointwise convergence of ergodic averages along cubes which was firstly proved by Assani and then extended to a general case by Chu and Franzikinakis.

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arXiv2013

Lowering topological entropy over subsets revisited

Let $(X, T)$ be a topological dynamical system. Denote by $h (T, K)$ and $h^B (T, K)$ the covering entropy and dimensional entropy of $K\subseteq X$, respectively. $(X, T)$ is called D-{\it lowerable} (resp. {\it lowerable}) if for each $0\le h\le h (T, X)$ there is a subset (resp. closed subset) $K_h$ with $h^B (T, K_h)= h$ (resp. $h (T, K_h)= h$); is called D-{\it hereditarily lowerable} (resp. {\it hereditarily lowerable}) if each Souslin subset (resp. closed subset) is D-lowerable (resp. lowerable). In this paper it is proved that each topological dynamical system is not only lowerable but also D-lowerable, and each asymptotically $h$-expansive system is D-hereditarily lowerable. A minimal system which is lowerable and not hereditarily lowerable is demonstrated.

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arXiv2011

Higher order almost automorphy, recurrence sets and the regionally proximal relation

In this paper, $d$-step almost automorphic systems are studied for $d\in\N$, which are the generalization of the classical almost automorphic ones. For a minimal topological dynamical system $(X,T)$ it is shown that the condition $x\in X$ is $d$-step almost automorphic can be characterized via various subsets of $\Z$ including the dual sets of $d$-step Poincaré and Birkhoff recurrence sets, and Nil$_d$ Bohr$_0$-sets by considering $N(x,V)=\{n\in\Z: T^nx\in V\}$, where $V$ is an arbitrary neighborhood of $x$. Moreover, it turns out that the condition $(x,y)\in X\times X$ is regionally proximal of order $d$ can also be characterized via various subsets of $\Z$ including $d$-step Poincaré and Birkhoff recurrence sets, $SG_d$ sets, the dual sets of Nil$_d$ Bohr$_0$-sets, and others by considering $N(x,U)=\{n\in\Z: T^nx\in U\}$, where $U$ is an arbitrary neighborhood of $y$.

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arXiv2011

Nil Bohr$_0$-sets, Poincaré recurrence and generalized polynomials

The problem which can be viewed as the higher order version of an old question concerning Bohr sets is investigated: for any $d\in \N$ does the collection of $\{n\in \Z: S\cap (S-n)\cap...\cap (S-dn)\neq \emptyset\}$ with $S$ syndetic coincide with that of Nil$_d$ Bohr$_0$-sets? In this paper it is proved that Nil$_d$ Bohr$_0$-sets could be characterized via generalized polynomials, and applying this result one side of the problem could be answered affirmatively: for any Nil$_d$ Bohr$_0$-set $A$, there exists a syndetic set $S$ such that $A\supset \{n\in \Z: S\cap (S-n)\cap...\cap (S-dn)\neq \emptyset\}.$ Note that other side of the problem can be deduced from some result by Bergelson-Host-Kra if modulo a set with zero density. As applications it is shown that the two collections coincide dynamically, i.e. both of them can be used to characterize higher order almost automorphic points.

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arXiv2011

Lowering topological entropy over subsets

Let $(X, T)$ be a topological dynamical system (TDS), and $h (T, K)$ the topological entropy of a subset $K$ of $X$. $(X, T)$ is {\it lowerable} if for each $0\le h\le h (T, X)$ there is a non-empty compact subset with entropy $h$; is {\it hereditarily lowerable} if each non-empty compact subset is lowerable; is {\it hereditarily uniformly lowerable} if for each non-empty compact subset $K$ and each $0\le h\le h (T, K)$ there is a non-empty compact subset $K_h\subseteq K$ with $h (T, K_h)= h$ and $K_h$ has at most one limit point. It is shown that each TDS with finite entropy is lowerable, and that a TDS $(X, T)$ is hereditarily uniformly lowerable if and only if it is asymptotically $h$-expansive.

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