Some probabilistic results on the convergents of continued fractions (Q749586)

Let \((p_ n/q_ n)^{\infty}_{n=1}\) be the sequence of best approximation convergents to an irrational number x. It is not possible that two consecutive denominators \(q_ i,q_{i+1}\) both are even. In [\textit{H. Jager} and \textit{P. Liardet}, Indagationes Math. 50, 181-197 (1988; Zbl 0655.10045)], it was shown, that for almost all x the other blocks 01, 10, 11 of residues of \(q_ iq_{i+1}\) modulo 2 occur with equal probabilities 1/3. In this paper with the help of methods of ergodic theory the author gives the according values for three and for four consecutive denominators, that is: For almost all x and all c,d,e,f\(\in \{0,1\}\) the values \[ \lim_{n\to \infty} (1/n)\quad \#\{j;\quad 1\leq j\leq n,\quad (q_{j- 2},q_{j-1},q_ j)=(c,d,e) mod 2\} \] and \[ \lim_{n\to \infty} (1/n)\quad \#\{j;\quad 1\leq j\leq n,\quad (q_{j-3},q_{j-2},q_{j- 1},q_ j)=(c,d,e,f) mod 2\} \] are determined. - Indeed for general modules m methods for the determination of the according quantities are given.