On the existence of limiting distributions of some number-theoretic error terms (Q700202)

The paper establishes some general results on the limiting distribution of almost periodic functions. In particular, a weighted joint distribution of functions \(f_1,\dots, f_n\) is investigated. This paper is motivated by the reviewer's work [Acta Arith. 60, 389-415 (1992; Zbl 0739.11036)] on the distribution of the error term in the Dirichlet divisor problem. As an application, let \(\Delta(x)\) be the error term in the Dirichlet divisor function, and let \[ D_T(u)= \text{meas} \{t\in [1,T]: t^{-1/4} \Delta(t)\leq u\}. \] It was shown by the reviewer (loc. cit.) that \(D_T(u)\) converges to a limit \(D(u)\), say, as \(T\to \infty\). It is now proved that \[ D_T(u)= D(u)+ O((\log\log T)^{-1/8} (\log\log\log T)^{3/4}). \]