Probabilistic Number Theory Two: Central Limit Theorems (Grundlehren Der Mathematischen Wissenschafter Vol 240) - Hardcover

P. D. T. A. Elliott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540904387 ISBN 13: 9783540904380

Publisher: Springer Verlag

Synopsis

In this volume we study the value distribution of arithmetic functions, allowing unbounded renormalisations. The methods involve a synthesis of Probability and Number Theory; sums of independent infinitesimal random variables playing an important role. A central problem is to decide when an additive arithmetic function fin) admits a renormalisation by real functions a(x) and {3(x) > 0 so that asx 00 the frequencies vx(n;f (n) - a(x): s;; z {3 (x) ) converge weakly; (see Notation). In contrast to volume one we allow {3(x) to become unbounded with x. In particular, we investigate to what extent one can simulate the behaviour of additive arithmetic functions by that of sums of suit ably defined independent random variables. This fruiful point of view was intro duced in a 1939 paper of Erdos and Kac. We obtain their (now classical) result in Chapter 12. Subsequent methods involve both Fourier analysis on the line, and the appli cation of Dirichlet series. Many additional topics are considered. We mention a problem of Hardy and Ramanujan; local properties of additive arithmetic functions; the rate of convergence of certain arithmetic frequencies to the normal law; the arithmetic simulation of all stable laws. As in Volume I the historical background of various results is discussed, forming an integral part of the text. In Chapters 12 and 19 these considerations are quite extensive, and an author often speaks for himself."

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540904387
• ISBN 13: 9783540904380
• Binding: Hardcover