2106.08789
Natural extensions and entropy of α-continued fraction expansions with odd partial quotients
Yusuf Hartono, Cor Kraaikamp, Niels Langeveld, Claire Merriman
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- math.DS
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- Strong Field
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- Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM
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The paper explicitly constructs the natural extension (Ω_α, T_α) for odd α-continued fractions across the range √13−1 over 6 ≤ α ≤ G, proves it carries the invariant density (3 log G)^{-1}(1+xy)^{-2}, shows bijectivity mod 0 and metric isomorphism among all parameters in the range, and concludes the entropy is π^2/(9 log G) for all such α. The candidate solution reproduces the same construction (via the same Möbius branch formulas, the same auxiliary maps M_α and A, and the same union–difference description of Ω_α), the same invariant density calculation, the same natural extension/factor properties, and the same parameter-independent entropy (computed at α=g using elementary dilogarithm identities). The only substantive difference is stylistic: the model frames the isomorphism via a common bi-infinite coding, whereas the paper establishes it geometrically via singularizations/insertions and explicit planar domains. No contradictions were found.
Referee report (LaTeX)
\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions
\textbf{Journal Tier:} strong field
\textbf{Justification:}
The manuscript provides a precise, geometry-driven construction of the natural extensions for odd α-continued fractions over a large parameter range and cleanly deduces constant entropy. The arguments are correct and broadly accessible to experts in continued fractions and ergodic theory. Minor clarifications around boundary null sets and an explicit justification for the entropy formula would improve self-containment.