The relative isomorphism theorem for Bernoulli flows (Q788852)

Two of the directions in which Ornstein's isomorphism theorem for Bernoulli shifts has been generalised are \textit{D. S. Ornstein's} work on Bernoulli flows [Adv. Math. 10, 124-142 (1973; Zbl 0265.28011) and \textit{J. P. Thouvenot's} work on relative isomorphism [Isr. J. Math. 21, 177- 207 (1975; Zbl 0329.28008) 177-207]. In this paper these directions are drawn together to give the theorem of the title and a number of corollaries. As a sample of the type of theorem involved we quote the following: Let \(\{S_ t\}\) be a flow on a Lebesgue space (X,\({\mathcal F},\mu)\) and let \({\mathcal C}\subset {\mathcal F}\) be a factor of \(S_ 1\) such that \((S_ 1,{\mathcal C})\) is an ergodic automorphism of zero entropy with a Bernoulli completement in \((S_ 1,{\mathcal F})\). \(Then\) (a)(\(\{\) \(S_ t,{\mathcal F})\) is isomorphic to the direct product of a Bernoulli flow and an egodic flow of zero entropy, and (b) for all factors \({\mathcal A}\subset {\mathcal F}\) of \(\{S_ t\}\), \((\{S_ t\}),{\mathcal A})\) is also a direct product of this type.