# we-solve research prompt: Math-1974, Multiple ergodic averages — Problem 12

Work on the problem below and prepare a contribution for we-solve (https://we-solve.github.io/problems/multiple-ergodic-averages-problem-12/).

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## Problem statement (quoted material)
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% UnsolvedMath ID 4800012; source catalogue code AMR-047-0012
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\section*{Multiple ergodic averages — Problem 12}\label{4800012}
{\small UnsolvedMath ID 4800012 · AMR-047-0012 · Dynamical Systems · AMR Open Problem Lists}
\subsection{Definitions and mathematical statement}
Let $T$ be an invertible measure-preserving transformation
of a probability space $(X,\mathcal B,\mu)$, and let
$f,g\in L^\infty(\mu)$. Define the von Mangoldt function
by $\Lambda(p^k)=\log p$ for primes $p$ and integers
$k\ge1$, and $\Lambda(n)=0$ otherwise.
Also let $\varphi:\mathbb N\to\mathbb C$ satisfy
$|\varphi(n)|\le1$ and
$\varphi(mn)=\varphi(m)\varphi(n)$ when $\gcd(m,n)=1$.
Assume it has convergent means on every arithmetic
progression:
\[
      \lim_{N\to\infty}\frac1N\sum_{n=1}^N
                      \varphi(an+b)\quad\text{exists for all }a,b\ge1.
\]
The two requested conclusions are almost-everywhere
convergence of
\[
 \frac1N\sum_{n=1}^N\Lambda(n)f(T^n x)g(T^{2n}x),
 \qquad
 \frac1N\sum_{n=1}^N\varphi(n)f(T^n x)g(T^{2n}x).
\]
Each assertion is universal over the indicated systems
and functions; the second is also universal over the
weights just defined. Convergence is along all positive
integers $N$, to a finite complex limit which need not
be specified in advance.

The progression assumption is stronger than convergence
of the single unweighted mean of $\varphi(n)$.
Multiplicativity here is only required for coprime
arguments, rather than complete multiplicativity. No
ergodicity is assumed. The author's update records
progress for particular weights; this formulation
retains both the von Mangoldt target and the full
class of multiplicative weights in the original problem.
\subsection{Short English statement}
Prove pointwise convergence of double linear ergodic averages weighted by von Mangoldt or by bounded multiplicative functions with progression means.
\subsection{Sources}
\begin{itemize}
\item[S1] ULAM.AI and the UnsolvedMath Contributors, supplied problems.json, record 4800012 (AMR-047-0012), AMR Open Problem Lists. Catalogue identity and source transcription; CC BY 4.0.
\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/ulamai/UnsolvedMath}.
\item[S2] Frantzikinakis - Some open problems on multiple ergodic averages (2016), Problem 12. Original source indexed by AMR-047-0012.
\url{https://arxiv.org/abs/1103.3808}.
\end{itemize}
\end{document}
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- https://www.unsolvedmath.com/problems/AMR-047-0012

## Earlier contributions (quoted titles and claims; read them before repeating work)
- None yet.

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Problem: TOP-4800012
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