An effective Ratner equidistribution theorem for multiplicative Diophantine approximation on planar lines

In this paper, we prove an effective asymptotic equidistribution result for one-parameter unipotent orbits in $\mathrm{SL}(3, \mathbb{R})/\mathrm{SL}(3,\mathbb{Z})$. This enables us to establish a strengthening of the Littlewood conjecture, valid for almost every point on a planar line, subject to a Diophantine condition. We also provide a complementary convergence theory, by developing the structural theory of dual Bohr sets: at the cost of a slightly stronger Diophantine assumption, this sharpens a result of Kleinbock's from 2003. Finally, we refine the theory of logarithm laws in homogeneous spaces.Comment: 32 pages. Comments are welcom

Determination of AdS Monopole Wall via Minimization

In this note we solve a minimization problem arising in a recent work of Bolognesi and Tong on the determination of an AdS monopole wall. We show that the problem has a unique solution. Although the solution cannot be obtained explicitly, we show that it may practically be constructed via a shooting method for which the correct shooting slope is unique. We also obtain some energy estimates which allow an asymptotic explicit determination of the monopole wall in a large coupling parameter limit.Comment: 13 page