Symmetrization of the van der Corput generalized sequences (Q1108316)

The author considers distribution properties of the van der Corput generalized sequence \(\sigma =(\phi (n))_ 0^{\infty}\) to the base \((r_ j)_ 1^{\infty}\) as defined by Faure. For example he shows that: When \(\sum^{N}_{j=1}r_ j^ 2=O(N)\) then the order of magnitude of the diaphony of this sequence is as small as possible namely \(N^{-1}(\log N)^{1/2}.\) Analogously the order of magnitude of the \(L^ 2\)-discrepancy of any symmetrical sequence produced by \(\sigma\) is as small as possible namely again \(N^{-1} (\log N)^{1/2}.\)