Dimension Spectrum of Conformal Iterated Function Systems
Mariusz Urbanski
University of North Texas, Denton, USA
Abstract:
I will define conformal iterated function systems $S$ over a countable alphabet $E$ and their
limit sets (attractors) $J_E$. I will discuss the formula for the Hausdorff dimension of this limit set, commonly referred to as a
version of Bowen's formula, involving topological pressure. The main focus will be on the set
$$
Sp(E)=\{HD(J_F): F\subset E\},
$$
called the dimension spectrum of the systenm $S$. I will prove that always
$$
Sp(E)\supset (0,\theta_E),
$$
where $\theta_E$ is the finiteness parameter of $S$ (will be defined). I will also construct a system
for which $Sp(E)$ is a proper subset of $(0,HD(J_E)]$. I will then discuss the property that
$$
Sp(S)=(0,HD(J_E)],
$$
called the full spectrum dimension property. In particular, I will discuss the conformal iterated function
systems and their various subsystems, generated by real and complex continued fraction algorithms, and will show that many of them (subsystems)
enjoy the full spectrum dimension property.