Transitive partially hyperbolic diffeomorphisms in dimension three

Abstract

We prove that any $C^{1+\hat{I}\pm }$ transitive conservative partially hyperbolic diffeomorphism of a closed 3-manifold with virtually solvable fundamental group is ergodic. Consequently, in light of \cite{FP-classify}, this establishes the equivalence between transitivity and ergodicity for $C^{1+\hat{I}\pm }$ conservative partially hyperbolic diffeomorphisms in \emph{any} closed 3-manifold. Moreover, we provide a characterization of compact accessibility classes under transitivity, thereby giving a precise classification of all accessibility classes for transitive 3-dimensional partially hyperbolic diffeomorphisms.

16 pages