Metrical properties of finite product of partial quotients in arithmetic progressions

Mumtaz Hussain, Nikita Shulga

Published 2023-09-02Version 1

In this paper, we investigate the dynamics of continued fractions and explore the ergodic behaviour of the products of mixed partial quotients. For any $d\geq 1$ and $\Phi:\N\to \R_+$, our focus lies on analysing the Hausdorff dimension of the set of real numbers for which the product of mixed partial quotients $a_n(x)a_{2n}(x)\cdots a_{dn}(x)\geq \Phi(n)$ for infinitely many positive integers $n$. Our findings shed light on the size of the set of exceptions to Bourgain (1988) and Host-Kra (2005) theorems concerning the convergence of multiple ergodic averages for Gauss dynamical systems. By exploring the Hausdorff dimension of these sets, we gain valuable insights into the behaviour of such exceptions. Overall, our research contributes to a deeper understanding of the dynamics of continued fractions and their connection to the convergence properties of ergodic averages in Gauss dynamical systems.