Random sequences and pointwise convergence of multiple ergodic averages

Abstract: We prove pointwise convergence, as

N o i n f t y

, for the multiple ergodic averages

f r a c 1 N s u m_{n = 1}^{N} f (T^{n} x) c d o t g (S^{a_{n}} x)

, where

T

and

S

are commuting measure preserving transformations, and

a_{n}

is a random version of the sequence

[n^{c}]

for some appropriate

c > 1

. We also prove similar mean convergence results for averages of the form

f r a c 1 N s u m_{n = 1}^{N} f (T^{a_{n}} x) c d o t g (S^{a_{n}} x)

, as well as pointwise results when

T

and

S

are powers of the same transformation. The deterministic versions of these results, where one replaces

a_{n}

with

[n^{c}]

, remain open, and we hope that our method will indicate a fruitful way to approach these problems as well.

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