On popular sums and differences for sets with small multiplicative doubling (Q2210414): Difference between revisions

The authors prove quantitative estimates for the additive energy of finite subsets \(A\) of the field of real numbers with small multiplicative doubling \(|AA|\leq M|A|\). For instance (Theorem 5) if \(A\subset\mathbb{R}\) is finite with (*) \(|AA|\leq M|A|\) then \(E^+(A):=|\{(a,b,c,d)\in A^4 : a+b=c+d\}|\lesssim M^{7/3}|A|^{22/9}\). Using combinatorial and operator theory techniques they also reprove results on the sum sets and difference sets of \(A\) subject the condition (*) on which proofs the last author participated [J. Théor. Nombres Bordx. 31, No. 3, 573--602 (2019; Zbl 1454.11025); Sb. Math. 208, No. 12, 1854--1868 (2017; Zbl 1430.11019)]. The paper concludes with some comments and results on the estimates for fractional-rational expressions for sets \(A\subset\mathbb{F}\) in terms of its sums and products.