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In the weakly dispersive regime 29/15 < α < 2, the Gibbs measure for the fractional cubic Schrödinger equation on the torus is invariant and the dynamics exist globally for almost every initial datum.

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Proves invariance of the Gibbs measure and global almost-sure dynamics for the defocusing Wick-ordered cubic fractional NLS on T² when 29/15 < α < 2, using random averaging operators together with new fractional lattice counting estimates and localized random tensor bounds.

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load-bearing objection Extends Gibbs invariance results to fractional NLS on the torus for 29/15 < α < 2 by developing new fractional lattice counting and random tensor bounds. the 2 major comments →

arxiv 2606.30223 v1 pith:IAV2QPH2 submitted 2026-06-29 math.AP

Invariant Gibbs measures and global dynamics for fractional cubic Schr\"odinger equations on the torus

Yuzhao Wang , Haitian Yue , Chenyuan Zhang , Lifeng Zhao This is my paper
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The paper constructs global-in-time solutions to the defocusing Wick-ordered cubic fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equation on the two-dimensional torus for almost every initial condition drawn from the associated Gibbs measure. These solutions are obtained as limits of finite-dimensional truncated flows. It also proves that the Gibbs measure remains invariant under this dynamics. This extends previous results on invariant measures to fractional dispersion relations in a range where the dispersion is weaker than the standard quadratic case. A sympathetic reader would care because it provides a probabilistic construction of global dynamics in a regime where deterministic methods are insufficient.

Core claim

For the defocusing Wick-ordered cubic fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equation on the two-dimensional torus with dispersion relation ω(k) = |k|^α, in the regime 29/15 < α < 2, global dynamics exist for almost every initial datum with respect to the Gibbs measure, constructed as the limit of the finite-dimensional truncated flows, and the Gibbs measure is invariant under this flow. The proof proceeds via an almost sure local theory based on random averaging operators, with the new contributions being fractional lattice counting estimates and localized random tensor bounds that take advantage of the geometric structure of the fractional phase.

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Random averaging operators combined with fractional lattice counting estimates and localized random tensor bounds, which close the almost sure local well-posedness theory.

Load-bearing premise

The fractional lattice counting estimates and localized random tensor bounds are sufficient to close the almost sure local theory based on random averaging operators.

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A counterexample showing that the localized random tensor bounds fail to hold for some α in (29/15, 2) would prevent closure of the local theory and thus block the global dynamics construction.

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  • Global dynamics exist almost surely with respect to the Gibbs measure.
  • The Gibbs measure is preserved by the flow.
  • The construction works specifically for dispersion exponents α between 29/15 and 2.
  • Finite-dimensional truncations converge to the infinite-dimensional flow almost surely.

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  • This approach may extend to other nonlinear dispersive equations with non-integer dispersion exponents where number-theoretic methods do not apply.
  • Similar geometric estimates could be useful for studying invariant measures in higher dimensions or different nonlinearities.
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Summary. The manuscript considers the defocusing Wick-ordered cubic fractional NLS on T² with dispersion |k|^α. In the regime 29/15 < α < 2 it constructs global-in-time dynamics for almost every initial datum with respect to the associated Gibbs measure, realized as the limit of finite-dimensional truncated flows, and proves invariance of the measure. The argument proceeds via an almost-sure local theory built on random averaging operators (from the cited prior work), closed by new fractional lattice counting estimates and localized random tensor bounds that exploit the geometry of the fractional phase instead of classical number-theoretic tools.

Significance. If the new estimates are valid and close the local theory without circular dependence on the prior work, the result extends global dynamics and Gibbs invariance to a genuinely fractional, weakly dispersive regime where standard tools fail. This supplies a concrete instance of how geometric phase information can replace arithmetic counting, which is of interest for the broader program of invariant measures for dispersive PDEs beyond quadratic dispersion.

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  1. [§3] §3 (fractional lattice counting estimates): the claimed bounds must be shown to be independent of the quantities already fixed in arXiv:1910.08492v2; otherwise the closure of the almost-sure local theory reduces to a re-derivation rather than a genuine extension.
  2. [§4] §4 (localized random tensor bounds): the passage from the new geometric estimates to the required multilinear bounds for the random averaging operator is only sketched; an explicit verification that the constants remain uniform in the truncation parameter is needed to justify the global limit.
minor comments (2)
  1. [§2] Notation for the Wick-ordered nonlinearity and the precise definition of the Gibbs measure should be recalled in §2 for self-contained reading.
  2. Figure 1 (phase portrait) would benefit from an explicit statement of the range of α displayed.

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We thank the referee for the detailed and constructive report. The two major comments identify points where additional explicit verification is needed to strengthen the presentation. We will incorporate the requested clarifications and expansions in the revised manuscript.

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  1. Referee: [§3] §3 (fractional lattice counting estimates): the claimed bounds must be shown to be independent of the quantities already fixed in arXiv:1910.08492v2; otherwise the closure of the almost-sure local theory reduces to a re-derivation rather than a genuine extension.

    Authors: We agree that independence must be stated explicitly. In the revision we will insert a short lemma at the beginning of §3 proving that the fractional lattice counting estimates depend only on α ∈ (29/15,2) and the dimension, with constants independent of all parameters fixed in arXiv:1910.08492v2. The proof uses only the geometric separation properties of the fractional phase function and does not invoke any arithmetic information from the quadratic case. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§4] §4 (localized random tensor bounds): the passage from the new geometric estimates to the required multilinear bounds for the random averaging operator is only sketched; an explicit verification that the constants remain uniform in the truncation parameter is needed to justify the global limit.

    Authors: We accept that the sketch in §4 is insufficient for the global limit. The revised manuscript will contain a complete, self-contained proof of the localized random tensor bounds. We will track all constants explicitly and verify that they remain uniform in the truncation parameter N, with the error terms controlled by the almost-sure local theory already established in the prior work. This will justify passage to the limit N → ∞. revision: yes

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The provided abstract and context describe a derivation whose core local theory is built on the external method of random averaging operators (cited as arXiv:1910.08492v2) together with explicitly new ingredients: fractional lattice counting estimates and localized random tensor bounds that exploit the geometry of the fractional dispersion. No equation, definition, or step in the given material reduces a claimed prediction or uniqueness result to a fitted parameter, self-referential definition, or load-bearing self-citation chain. The new estimates are presented as independent of the prior work, and the global dynamics/Gibbs invariance statements are obtained by applying those estimates inside the cited framework rather than by renaming or re-deriving quantities already fixed by the inputs. This is the normal case of a paper that is self-contained against external benchmarks.

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  • domain assumption The random averaging operators method extends to the fractional dispersion setting once the new lattice and tensor estimates are available
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abstract

We consider the defocusing Wick-ordered cubic fractional nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation on the two-dimensional torus with dispersion relation $\omega(k)=|k|^\alpha$. In the weakly dispersive regime $\frac{29}{15}<\alpha<2$, we construct global dynamics for almost every initial datum with respect to the associated Gibbs measure as the limit of the finite-dimensional truncated flows and prove invariance of the Gibbs measure. The core of the proof is an almost sure local theory based on the method of random averaging operators (arXiv:1910.08492v2). The main new ingredients are fractional lattice counting estimates and localized random tensor bounds, which exploit the geometric structure of the fractional phase in place of the classical number-theoretic tools available for quadratic dispersion.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.30223 by Chenyuan Zhang, Haitian Yue, Lifeng Zhao, Yuzhao Wang.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: The thickness of S˜M with M ≫ |b| are larger in scale than the admissible width of neighborhood in Lemma 4.7, so a finer partition is necessary and M ≫ |b|, we have |∇ϕb,+(x)| ∼ Mα−1 . (4.20) Next, the Hessian satisfies H(ϕb,+)(x) = H(|x| α ) + H(|x − b| α ), (4.21) where H(|x| α) is defined in (4.7). In particular, in the sense of quadratic forms1 , the Rayleigh quotient theorem implies that α(α − 1)|x| α… view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: The condition |x| ∼ M restrict S˜M to the neighborhood of one singular point O for M ≪ |b|, where the curvature behaves distinctly depending on M we have |x| α−1 ∼ Mα−1 , |x − b| α−1 ∼ |b| α−1 . Because M ≪ |b| and α > 1, the second term dominates. Therefore |∇ϕb,+(x)| ∼ |b| α−1 . (4.27) Next, we estimate the Hessian H. Because α − 2 < 0 and M ≪ |b|, we have Mα−2 ≫ |b| α−2 . Thus (4.22) implies that the He… view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Curvature differs acoording to the dyadic scale in the sense of quadratic forms, since R ≪ M and α − 2 < 0. The curvature formula (4.24), together with the above estimates, gives. κ ∼ Rα−2 |∇ϕb,+| 2 |∇ϕb,+| 3 ∼ Rα−2 Mα−1 = 1 R2−αMα−1 . Thus the curvature radius satisfies ρ ∼ R 2−αMα−1 , (4.34) while the length of each relevant level-curve component inside R ≤ |x| ≤ 2R is O(R). We now decompose J0 into subi… view at source ↗

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