The explicit leading constant for optimal spherical L2\mathbb{L}_2-discrepancy on S2\mathbb{S}^2

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Let S2\mathbb{S}^2 be the unit sphere, let DC⁡L2(S2;N)\operatorname{D_C}^{\mathbb{L}_2}(\mathbb{S}^2;N) denote the optimal spherical-cap L2\mathbb{L}_2-discrepancy, and let A2A_2 be the constant

A2=32(8π3)1/2[−ζ⁡(−1/2)]L⁡−3(−1/2)=0.44679728350408… .A_2=\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}\left(\frac{8\pi}{\sqrt{3}}\right)^{1/2}\left[-\operatorname{\zeta}(-1/2)\right]\operatorname{L}_{-3}(-1/2)}=0.44679728350408\dots.

The spherical discrepancy constant conjecture. If both the fundamental optimal Riesz-energy conjecture and the Kuijlaars--Saff conjecture hold, then

DC⁡L2(S2;N)∼A2N−1/2−1/(2d)+⋯as N→∞.\operatorname{D_C}^{\mathbb{L}_2}(\mathbb{S}^2;N)\sim A_2N^{-1/2-1/(2d)}+\cdots\qquad\text{as }N\to\infty.

This gives an explicit numerical leading constant in dimension two, conditional on the two energy conjectures.

References

Primary source

J. S. Brauchart, “Optimal Discrete Riesz Energy and Discrepancy”, arXiv:1103.3088 (2011).

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