Weak closure of infinite actions of rank 1, joinings, and spectrum (Q2304511)

The author proves that the ergodic self-joining of an infinite transformation of rank 1 is part of the weak limit of shifts of a diagonal measure. He also obtains a partial approximability of ergodic self-joinings of an infinite transformation of rank 1 by shifts of a diagonal measure. This fact generalizes some previous results and is applied to the class of nonmixing constructions with polynomial weak closure. These transformations possess minimal self-joinings and certain unusual spectral properties.