Distribution of the error term for the number of lattice points inside a shifted circle (Q2367953)

Let \(N_ \alpha(R)\) denote the number of lattice points inside a circle centered at a fixed point \(\alpha=(\alpha_ 1,\alpha_ 2)\) with \(0\leq \alpha_ 1,\alpha_ 2<1\). It is well-known that the equation \(N_ 0(R)=\pi R^ 2+o(\sqrt{R})\) cannot hold. Suppose that \(R\) is uniformly distributed on \([0,T]\), \(T\to\infty\). \textit{D. R. Heath-Brown} proved the existence of the limit distribution as \(T\to\infty\) of \[ F_ \alpha(R)=(N_ \alpha (R)-\pi R^ 2)/ \sqrt{R} \] in case of \(\alpha=0\) (to appear in Acta Arith.). Generalizing this work it is proved that the limit distribution of \(F_ \alpha(R)\) exists and is absolutely continuous with respect to the Lebesgue measure.