Bounds For Multilinear Sublevel Sets Via Szemeredi's Theorem

Abstract

In 2005, Li, Tao, Thiele and the author raised a general question concerning upper bounds for a class of multilinear oscillatory integral operators, and established such bounds in a few cases. Most cases remain open. The present paper is concerned with sublevel set bounds, which would be a consequence of the oscillatory integral bounds, if valid. These sublevel set bounds are established here in a weak form but in nearly full generality, subject only to a rationality hypothesis. The proof relies on an extension of Szemeredi's theorem due to Furstenberg and Katznelson.