Conjecture on polynomial patterns in relatively totally ergodic systems

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Let (X,μ,T)(X, \mu, T) be an ergodic Z\mathbb{Z}-system, let Φ\Phi be a Følner sequence, and let a∈gen⁡(μ,Φ)a \in \operatorname{gen}(\mu, \Phi). Let E⊆XE \subseteq X be an open set with μ(E)>0\mu(E)>0 satisfying

E[1E−μ(E)∣Zrat]=0.\mathbb{E}\left[\mathbb{1}_E-\mu(E)\mid \mathcal{Z}_{rat}\right]=0.

Polynomial-pattern conjecture. For any integer-valued polynomial P(x)∈Q[x]P(x)\in\mathbb{Q}[x] such that both P(x)P(x) and P(x)+xP(x)+x are nonconstant, there exists t∈Zt\in\mathbb{Z} such that

EFSXP(Tta)∩(E×E)≠∅.\mathbf{EFS}^P_X(T^t a)\cap(E\times E)\ne\emptyset.

This conjecture predicts polynomial configurations in relatively totally ergodic systems, extending the rich polynomial-pattern consequences described in the surrounding discussion. Its resolution is not specified in the source.

References

Primary source

Ethan Ackelsberg, “Infinite polynomial patterns in large subsets of the rational numbers”, arXiv:2506.19667 (2025).

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