Strictly ergodic distal models and a new approach to the Host-Kra factors

DOI10.1016/J.JFA.2022.109779arXiv1909.11349MaRDI QIDQ6325941FDOQ6325941

Authors Yonatan Gutman, Zhengxing Lian

Publication date 25 September 2019

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Algebraic ergodic theory, cocycles, orbit equivalence, ergodic equivalence relations (37A20) Ergodic theorems, spectral theory, Markov operators (37A30) Ergodic theory on groups (22D40)

Abstract: Cocycles are a key object in Antol'{i}n Camarena and Szegedy's (topological) theory of nilspaces. We introduce measurable counterparts, named nilcycles, enabling us to give conditions which guarantee that an ergodic group extension of a strictly ergodic distal system admits a strictly ergodic distal topological model, revisiting a problem studied by Lindenstrauss. In particular we show that if the base space is a dynamical nilspace then a dynamical nilspace topological model may be chosen for the extension. This approach combined with a structure theorem of Gutman, Manners and Varj'{u} applied to the ergodic group extensions between successive Host-Kra characteristic factors gives a new proof that these factors are inverse limit of nilsystems.

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