Value distribution of multiplicative functions along linear fractional sequences

Abstract

For $a,c\in \mathbb{N}$ and $b,d\in \mathbb{Z}$ such that the (non-empty) set \[ R_{a,b,c,d} :=\left\{\frac{an+b}{\,cn+d\,}: n\in\mathbb{N}\right\} \cap\bigl(\mathbb{Q}_{>0}\setminus\{1\}\bigr) \] is multiplicatively recurrent, we give a complete characterization of the set of limit points of every unimodular multiplicative function $f\in \mathcal{M}$ along $R_{a,b,c,d}.$ We show that the possible limit sets are either the finite subgroups of the unit circle or the entire circle, thereby extending the dichotomy of Klurman--Mangerel.

12 pages