Eine Omega-Abschätzung zu einem zweidimensionalen Gitterpunktproblem (Q1163055)

Let \(P(R)\) denote the difference between the number of lattice points in the plane domain \(D(R): \vert x\vert^a + \vert y\vert^a\le R\) and the area of \(D(R)\), then it is known for \(0 <a\le 1/3\) that \(P(R) \sim C(a)R^{(1/a)-1}\) for large \(R\) [the author, J. Reine Angew. Math. 314, 136--145 (1980; Zbl 0417.10042)]. In this short note the estimate \[ P(R) \sim \Omega(R^{(1/a)-1})\] is established for rational \(a\) with \(1/3 <a <1/2\). To this end an idea of \textit{M. N. Bleicher} and \textit{M. I. Knopp} [Acta Arith. 10, 369--376 (1965; Zbl 0131.04701)] is combined with the analogous asymptotic result for the corresponding three-dimensional problem [the author, J. Reine Angew. Math. 329, 125--142 (1981; Zbl 0459.10031)]. Remark: The estimate even holds for \(0 <a <1\). This can be deduced by the same method from the \(n\)-dimensional analogon of the three-dimensional result used here.