An entropy problem of the \(\alpha \)-continued fraction maps (Q2134249)

The notion of \(\alpha\)-continued fraction map was introduced by the author in [Tokyo J. Math. 4, 399--426 (1981; Zbl 0479.10029)]. The main result of this paper states that the maximum value of the entropy of \(\alpha\)-continued fraction maps is \(\frac{1}{\log(g+1)}\frac{\pi^2}{6}\) and the entropy with respect to the absolutely continuous invariant probability measure is \(\frac{1}{\log(g+1)}\frac{\pi^2}{6}\) if and only if \(g^2\le\alpha\le g\) with \(g=(\sqrt{5}-1)/2\). The proof of this result is to apply the idea of the geodesic continued fractions introduced in [\textit{C. Kraaikamp} et al., Nonlinearity 25, No. 8, 2207--2243 (2012; Zbl 1333.11079)], to the metric theory of the \(\alpha\)-continued fractions. With this idea, the main result gives the answer to the question in [\textit{A. F. Beardon} et al., Mich. Math. J. 61, No. 1, 133--150 (2012; Zbl 1382.11023)] concerning the maximum value of the entropy of the \(\alpha\)-continued fraction maps.