Bounded Exponential Sums with Multiplicative Coefficients

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Autori principali: Bazin, Pierre-Alexandre, Pylaiev, Ihor, Tyrrell, Fred
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author Bazin, Pierre-Alexandre
Pylaiev, Ihor
Tyrrell, Fred
author_facet Bazin, Pierre-Alexandre
Pylaiev, Ihor
Tyrrell, Fred
contents We investigate when the exponential sum $S_f(x,α) := \sum_{n\le x}f(n)\mathrm{e}(nα)$ is bounded, for a multiplicative function $f$ and $α\in\mathbb{R}$. We show that under natural assumptions, $S_f(x,α)$ is bounded only when $f$ is very close to a twisted Dirichlet character $χ(n)n^{it}$. We obtain sharper classification results for functions that are completely multiplicative or take only finitely many values, including a complete classification in the case when $f$ is completely multiplicative and $α$ is irrational. We also prove a stronger classification under the assumption that the sum is bounded for a positive measure set of $α$.
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spellingShingle Bounded Exponential Sums with Multiplicative Coefficients
Bazin, Pierre-Alexandre
Pylaiev, Ihor
Tyrrell, Fred
Number Theory
11L07 (Primary) 11N64, 11J71 (Secondary)
We investigate when the exponential sum $S_f(x,α) := \sum_{n\le x}f(n)\mathrm{e}(nα)$ is bounded, for a multiplicative function $f$ and $α\in\mathbb{R}$. We show that under natural assumptions, $S_f(x,α)$ is bounded only when $f$ is very close to a twisted Dirichlet character $χ(n)n^{it}$. We obtain sharper classification results for functions that are completely multiplicative or take only finitely many values, including a complete classification in the case when $f$ is completely multiplicative and $α$ is irrational. We also prove a stronger classification under the assumption that the sum is bounded for a positive measure set of $α$.
title Bounded Exponential Sums with Multiplicative Coefficients
topic Number Theory
11L07 (Primary) 11N64, 11J71 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.12845