Error terms for sums of two linear transformations

Let $d$ be a positive integer, and let $\mathcal L_1,\mathcal L_2$ be irreducible and coprime linear transformations from $\mathbb{Z}^d$ to $\mathbb{Z}^d$. In this paper, we prove that, for every finite nonempty set $A\subseteq\mathbb{Z}^d$, \[ |\mathcal L_1A+\mathcal L_2A| \ge \left(|\det\mathcal L_1|^{1/d}+|\det\mathcal L_2|^{1/d}\right)^d|A|-O\left(|A|^{1-1/d}\right). \] This confirms the conjecture of Conlon and Lim on the error term for two linear transformations.

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arXiv (Cornell University)
Published
2026-10-29
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https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2610.39235
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Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
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Error terms for sums of two linear transformations

Xiao-Hui Yan
arXiv (Cornell University)
Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
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Error terms for sums of two linear transformations

Xiao-Hui Yan
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Abstract

Let $d$ be a positive integer, and let $\mathcal L_1,\mathcal L_2$ be irreducible and coprime linear transformations from $\mathbb{Z}^d$ to $\mathbb{Z}^d$. In this paper, we prove that, for every finite nonempty set $A\subseteq\mathbb{Z}^d$, \[ |\mathcal L_1A+\mathcal L_2A| \ge \left(|\det\mathcal L_1|^{1/d}+|\det\mathcal L_2|^{1/d}\right)^d|A|-O\left(|A|^{1-1/d}\right). \] This confirms the conjecture of Conlon and Lim on the error term for two linear transformations.

arXiv (Cornell University)
Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
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