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A new sum-product estimate in prime fields
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- In this paper we obtain a new sum-product estimate in prime fields. In particular, we show that if $A\subseteq \mathbb{F}_p$ satisfies $|A|\le p^{64/117}$ then $$ \max\{|A\pm A|, |AA|\} \gtrsim |A|^{39/32}. $$ Our argument builds on and improves some recent results of Shakan and Shkredov which use the eigenvalue method to reduce to estimating a fourth moment energy and the additive energy $E^+(P)$ of some subset $P\subseteq A+A$. Our main novelty comes from reducing the estimation of $E^+(P)$ to a point-plane incidence bound of Rudnev rather than a point line incidence bound of Stevens and de Zeeuw as done by Shakan and Shkredov.<br />Comment: 16 pages
- Subjects :
- Mathematics - Combinatorics
Mathematics - Number Theory
11T99, 11P99
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1807.10998
- Document Type :
- Working Paper