2412.02648
Asymptotically full measure sets of almost-periodic solutions for the NLS equation
Luca Biasco, Livia Corsi, Guido Gentile, Michela Procesi
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- math.DS
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- Strong Field
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- Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM
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The paper proves almost-periodic, Gevrey-regular global solutions to i u_t - u_xx + V * u + ε|u|^4 u = 0 for a positive-measure set of convolution potentials V and, for each such V, a positive-measure set of Gevrey initial data W, with measures asymptotically full as ε → 0, and it further constructs invariant (often embedded) tori and a Cantor foliation in a positive-actions region, relying on a counterterm theorem, an explicit tree expansion, and a bi-Lipschitz implicit-function approach in the parameters (V,W) (Theorem 2.3; Sections 5–8) . By contrast, the model’s solution outlines an infinite-dimensional KAM/Nash–Moser scheme with first and second Melnikov conditions and a twist obtained via Birkhoff normal form, which the paper explicitly seeks to avoid due to lack of twist; the paper’s non-resonance is phrased in terms of weak Diophantine sets and a counterterm compatibility system, not Melnikov conditions or quasi-Toeplitz KAM reducibility (Introduction and Sections 1.4–3) . The model also overclaims analytic submanifold structure of all invariant tori, whereas the paper proves submanifold structure only in a specific positive-actions region and notes failure of submanifoldness elsewhere (Section 8) . Hence, while some end conclusions sound superficially similar (existence and measure), the model’s proof framework does not match the paper’s assumptions or techniques and invokes unproven twist/Melnikov hypotheses absent from the paper.
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\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions \textbf{Journal Tier:} strong field \textbf{Justification:} The paper advances the study of almost-periodic dynamics in Hamiltonian PDE by constructing global almost-periodic solutions for the 1D NLS with convolution potentials on a large-measure set of potentials and initial data, obtaining Gevrey regularity in space and time, and delivering a Cantor foliation by invariant tori in a positive-actions region. The strategy avoids classical twist-based infinite-dimensional KAM, leveraging an explicit tree expansion, a Moser-like counterterm theorem, and a bi-Lipschitz implicit-function argument. The exposition is generally clear, though certain technical steps (measurability issues in Theorem 2.9, uniform dependence on parameters, and the geometric structure in Section 8) could benefit from added clarifications and cross-references. Overall, the results are significant, the methods are novel in combination, and the claims are well supported.