Multifold sumsets and fast decreasing of concentration functions (Q5933628)

Let \(Q(X,l)\) denote the concentration function of a random variable \(X\), and let \(S_n=X_1,\dots,X_n\) where \(X_j\) are i.i.d. random variables. It is known that \(Q(S_n,l)\) tends to zero at least like \(1/\sqrt n\) when \(l\) is fixed and \(n\) grows. It is also known that in some cases the convergence is faster. The author formulates a conjecture on the connection between the rate of decay of \(Q(S_n,l)\) and the behaviour of the function \(Q(X_1,L)\) for large \(L\). A result is proved in this direction, which is based on some metrical properties of \(n\)-fold sumsets for large \(n\).