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Nilsequence

In mathematics, a nilsequence is a type of numerical sequence playing a role in ergodic theory and additive combinatorics. The concept is related to nilpotent Lie groups and almost periodicity. The name arises from the part played in the theory by compact nilmanifolds of the type G/ \Gamma where G is a nilpotent Lie group and \Gamma a lattice in it. The idea of a basic nilsequence defined by an element g of G and continuous function f on G/ \Gamma is to take b(n) , for n an integer, as f(g^n \Gamma) . General nilsequences are then uniform limits of basic nilsequences. For the statement of conjectures and theorems, technical side conditions and quantifications of complexity are introduced. Much of the combinatorial importance of nilsequences reflects their close connection with the Gowers norm. As explained by Host and Kra, nilsequences originate in evaluating functions on orbits in a "nilsystem"; and nilsystems are "characteristic for multiple correlations".

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In mathematics, a nilsequence is a type of numerical sequence playing a role in ergodic theory and additive combinatorics. The concept is related to nilpotent Lie groups and almost periodicity. The name arises from the part played in the theory by compact nilmanifolds of the type G/ \Gamma where G is a nilpotent Lie group and \Gamma a lattice in it. The idea of a basic nilsequence defined by an element g of G and continuous function f on G/ \Gamma is to take b(n) , for n an integer, as f(g^n \Gamma) . General nilsequences are then uniform limits of basic nilsequences. For the statement of conjectures and theorems, technical side conditions and quantifications of complexity are introduced. Much of the combinatorial importance of nilsequences reflects their close connection with the Gowers norm. As explained by Host and Kra, nilsequences originate in evaluating functions on orbits in a "nilsystem"; and nilsystems are "characteristic for multiple correlations".

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  1. publication date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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