Neste trabalho é abordado o exemplo proposto por Nicolai Haydn, no qual é dado um exemplo de um deslocamento onde é possível construir in nitas medidas de máxima entropia, além de in nitos estados de equilíbrio. / In this work, we present the example shown by Nicolai Haydn, which is given by subshift where is possible to show in nity measures of maximal entropy, besides in nitely many distinct equilibrium states.

Neste trabalho é abordado o exemplo proposto por Nicolai Haydn, no qual é dado um exemplo de um deslocamento onde é possível construir in nitas medidas de máxima entropia, além de in nitos estados de equilíbrio. / In this work, we present the example shown by Nicolai Haydn, which is given by subshift where is possible to show in nity measures of maximal entropy, besides in nitely many distinct equilibrium states.

Neste trabalho é abordado o exemplo proposto por Nicolai Haydn, no qual é dado um exemplo de um deslocamento onde é possível construir in nitas medidas de máxima entropia, além de in nitos estados de equilíbrio. / In this work, we present the example shown by Nicolai Haydn, which is given by subshift where is possible to show in nity measures of maximal entropy, besides in nitely many distinct equilibrium states.

We study certain aspects of the Möbius randomness principle and more specifically the Möbius disjointness conjecture of P. Sarnak. In paper A we establish this conjecture for all orientation preserving circle homeomorphisms and continuous interval maps of zero entropy. In paper B we show, that for all subshifts of finite type with positive topological entropy the Möbius disjointness does not hold. In paper C we study a class of three-interval exchange maps arising from a paper of Bourgain and estimate its Hausdorff dimension. In paper D we consider the Chowla and Sarnak conjectures and the Riemann hypothesis for abstract sequences and study their relationship. / <p>QC 20171016</p>

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In this thesis examples of spectral triples, which represent fractal sets, are examined and new insights into their noncommutative geometries are obtained. Firstly, starting with Connes' spectral triple for a non-empty compact totally disconnected subset E of {R} with no isolated points, we develop a noncommutative coarse multifractal formalism. Specifically, we show how multifractal properties of a measure supported on E can be expressed in terms of a spectral triple and the Dixmier trace of certain operators. If E satisfies a given porosity condition, then we prove that the coarse multifractal box-counting dimension can be recovered. We show that for a self-similar measure μ, given by an iterated function system S defined on a compact subset of {R} satisfying the strong separation condition, our noncommutative coarse multifractal formalism gives rise to a noncommutative integral which recovers the self-similar multifractal measure ν associated to μ, and we establish a relationship between the noncommutative volume of such a noncommutative integral and the measure theoretical entropy of ν with respect to S. Secondly, motivated by the results of Antonescu-Ivan and Christensen, we construct a family of (1, +)-summable spectral triples for a one-sided topologically exact subshift of finite type (∑{{A}} {{N}}, σ). These spectral triples are constructed using equilibrium measures obtained from the Perron-Frobenius-Ruelle operator, whose potential function is non-arithemetic and Hölder continuous. We show that the Connes' pseudo-metric, given by any one of these spectral triples, is a metric and that the metric topology agrees with the weak*-topology on the state space {S}(C(∑{{A}} {{N}}); {C}). For each equilibrium measure ν[subscript(φ)] we show that the noncommuative volume of the associated spectral triple is equal to the reciprocal of the measure theoretical entropy of ν[subscript(φ)] with respect to the left shift σ (where it is assumed, without loss of generality, that the pressure of the potential function is equal to zero). We also show that the measure ν[subscript(φ)] can be fully recovered from the noncommutative integration theory.

Systems whose time evolutions are entirely deterministic can nevertheless be studied probabilistically, <em>i. e. </em> in terms of the evolution of probability distributions rather than individual trajectories. This approach is central to the dynamics of ensembles (statistical mechanics) and systems with uncertainty in the initial conditions. It is also the basis of ergodic theory--the study of probabilistic invariants of dynamical systems--which provides one framework for understanding chaotic systems whose time evolutions are erratic and for practical purposes unpredictable. Delay differential equations (DDEs) are a particular class of deterministic systems, distinguished by an explicit dependence of the dynamics on past states. DDEs arise in diverse applications including mathematics, biology and economics. A probabilistic approach to DDEs is lacking. The main problems we consider in developing such an approach are (1) to characterize the evolution of probability distributions for DDEs, <em>i. e. </em> develop an analog of the Perron-Frobenius operator; (2) to characterize invariant probability distributions for DDEs; and (3) to develop a framework for the application of ergodic theory to delay equations, with a view to a probabilistic understanding of DDEs whose time evolutions are chaotic. We develop a variety of approaches to each of these problems, employing both analytical and numerical methods. In transient chaos, a system evolves erratically during a transient period that is followed by asymptotically regular behavior. Transient chaos in delay equations has not been reported or investigated before. We find numerical evidence of transient chaos (fractal basins of attraction and long chaotic transients) in some DDEs, including the Mackey-Glass equation. Transient chaos in DDEs can be analyzed numerically using a modification of the "stagger-and-step" algorithm applied to a discretized version of the DDE.

In this thesis, the problem of well-posedness of nonlinear viscoelasticity under the assumptions allowing for phase transformations in solids is considered. In one space dimension we prove existence and uniqueness of the solutions for the quasistatic version of the model using approximating sequences corresponding to the case when initial data takes finitely many values. This special case also provides upper and lower bounds for the solutions which are interesting in their own rights. We also show equivalence of the existence theory we develop with that of gradient flows when the stored-energy function is assumed to be -convex. Asymptotic behaviour of the solutions as time goes to infinity is then investigated and stabilization results are obtained by means of a new argument. Finally, we look at the problem from the viewpoint of curves of maximal slope and follow a time-discretization approach. We introduce a three-dimensional method based on composition of time-increments, as a result of which we are able to deal with the physical requirement of frame-indifference. In order to test this method and distinguish the difficulties for possible generalizations, we look at the problem in a convex setting. At the end we are able to obtain convergence of the minimization scheme as time step goes to zero.