On Fourier Coefficients of Sets with Small Doubling

Let $A$ be a subset of a finite abelian group such that $A$ has a small difference set $A-A$ and the density of $A$ is small. We prove that, counter-intuitively, the smallness (in terms of $|A-A|$) of the Fourier coefficients of $A$ guarantees that $A$ is correlated with a large Bohr set. Our bounds on the size and the dimension of the resulting Bohr set are close to exact.

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The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics
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2025-08-08
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https://doi.org/10.37236/13691
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advanced mathematical theories
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On Fourier Coefficients of Sets with Small Doubling

Ilya D. Shkredov
The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics
advanced mathematical theories
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On Fourier Coefficients of Sets with Small Doubling

Ilya D. Shkredov
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Abstract

Let $A$ be a subset of a finite abelian group such that $A$ has a small difference set $A-A$ and the density of $A$ is small. We prove that, counter-intuitively, the smallness (in terms of $|A-A|$) of the Fourier coefficients of $A$ guarantees that $A$ is correlated with a large Bohr set. Our bounds on the size and the dimension of the resulting Bohr set are close to exact.

The Electronic Journal of CombinatoricsVol. 32(3)
Steklov Mathematical Institute (RU)
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advanced mathematical theories
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