Abstract
In this paper we solve two open problems in ergodic theory. We prove first that if a Doeblin function g (a g-function) satisfies (Formula presented.) then we have a unique Doeblin measure (g-measure). This result indicates a possible phase transition in analogy with the long-range Ising model. Secondly, we provide an example of a Doeblin function with a unique Doeblin measure that is not weakly mixing, which implies that the sequence of iterates of the transfer operator does not converge, solving a well-known folklore problem in ergodic theory. Previously it was only known that uniqueness does not imply the Bernoulli property.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1161-1181 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Probability Theory and Related Fields |
| Volume | 193 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2025 |
Keywords
- Chains with complete connections
- Doeblin measure
- Ergodic theory
- Mixing
- Phase transition
- Transfer operator
- g-measure