For polynomials f on the complex plane with a dendrite Julia set we study invariant probability measures, obtained from a reference measure. To do this we follow Keller [K1] in constructing canonical Markov extensions. We discuss ‘liftability’ of measures (both f -invariant and non-invariant) to the Markov extension, showing that invariant measures are liftable if and only if they have a positi...

An invariant random subgroup H ≤ G is a random closed subgroup whose law is invariant to conjugation by all elements of G. When G is locally compact and second countable, we show that for every invariant random subgroup H ≤ G there almost surely exists an invariant measure on G/H. Equivalently, the modular function of H is almost surely equal to the modular function of G, restricted to H. We us...

We show that the one-sided Dyck shift has a unique tail invariant topologically σ-finite measure (up to scaling). This invariant measure of the one sided Dyck turns out to be a shift-invariant probability. Furthermore, it is one of the two ergodic probabilities obtaining maximal entropy. For the two sided Dyck shift we show that there are exactly three ergodic double-tail invariant probabilitie...

For polynomials f on the complex plane with a dendrite Julia set we study invariant probability measures, obtained from a reference measure. To do this we follow Keller [K1] in constructing canon-ical Markov extensions. We discuss " liftability " of measures (both f – invariant and non–invariant) to the Markov extension, showing that invariant measures are liftable if and only if they have a po...

The notions of ergodicity (absence of non-trivial invariant sets) and conservativity (absence of non-trivial wandering sets) are basic for the theory of measure preserving transformations. Ergodicity implies conservativity, but the converse is not true in general. Nonetheless, transformations from some classes always happen to be either ergodic (hence, conservative), or completely dissipative (...

We consider compact invariant sets Λ for C maps in arbitrary dimension. We prove that if Λ contains no critical points then there exists an invariant probability measure with a Lyapunov exponent λ which is the minimum of all Lyapunov exponents for all invariant measures supported on Λ. We apply this result to prove that Λ is uniformly expanding if every invariant probability measure supported o...

We study a measure entropy for finitely generated free group actions called f-invariant entropy. The f-invariant entropy was developed by L. Bowen and is essentially a special case of his measure entropy theory for actions of sofic groups. In this paper we relate the f-invariant entropy of a finitely generated free group action to the f-invariant entropy of the restricted action of a subgroup. ...

We show that a dissipative, ergodic measure preserving transformation of a σ-finite, non-atomic measure space always has many non-proportional, absolutely continuous, invariant measures and is ergodic with respect to each one of these. Introduction Let (X,B, m, T ) be an invertible, ergodic measure preserving transformation of a σ-finite measure space, then there are no other σ-finite, m-absolu...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether advertising for food influences choices made by children, the strength of these influences, and whether they might be easily undone by parental influences. STUDY DESIGN Children between 3 and 8 years of age (n=75) were randomized to watch a series of programs with embedded commercials. Some children watched a commercial for a relatively healthy food item, the oth...

The idea that symmetry in facial traits is associated with attractiveness because it reliably indicates good physiological health, particularly to potential sexual partners, has generated an extensive literature on the evolution of human mate choice. However, large-scale tests of this hypothesis using direct or longitudinal assessments of physiological health are lacking. Here, we investigate r...