Translating measurable sets

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Authors: Miklós Laczkovich
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Abstract

We prove that if $A,B$ are compact subsets of $\mathbb{R}$ such that the upper density of $B$ is positive at every point of $B$, then there is a closed null set $N\subset A$ such that $N+B=A+B$. As a corollary we find that if $A,B\subset \mathbb{R}$ are measurable, and every null subset $N$ of $A$ can be translated into $B$ (that is, if $B$ contains a suitable translate of $N$), then there is a null set $N_0$ such that $A\setminus N_0$ can be translated into $B$. The topic is related to some consistency results of the theory of additive properties of the reals.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Topology and Set Theory Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals Advanced Harmonic Analysis Research

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
1 February 2026
Document type
Preprint