Existence of principal values of some singular integrals on Cantor sets, and Hausdorff dimension

Abstract

Consider a standard Cantor set in the plane of Hausdorff dimension 1. If the linear density of the associated measure $\mu$ vanishes, then the set of points where the principal value of the Cauchy singular integral of $\mu$ exists has Hausdorff dimension 1. The result is extended to Cantor sets in ${\mathbb{R}}^d$ of Hausdorff dimension $\alpha$ and Riesz singular integrals of homogeneity $-\alpha$, 0 < $\alpha$ < d : the set of points where the principal value of the Riesz singular integral of $\mu$ exists has Hausdorff dimension $\alpha$. A martingale associated with the singular integral is introduced to support the proof.

14 pages, minor revision after the referee's report, to appear in Pacific J. of Math