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Let $Asubseteq mathbb{R}$ be Lebesgue-measurable and let $0<alpha<1$ be its Hausdorff dimension.




For a given $0<beta <alpha$ can we find a subset $Bsubset A$ with Hausdorff dimension $beta$?




In case this is true, could you provide a reference for this statement?



Added: Actually I am happy if $A$ is compact.






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    Let $Asubseteq mathbb{R}$ be Lebesgue-measurable and let $0<alpha<1$ be its Hausdorff dimension.




    For a given $0<beta <alpha$ can we find a subset $Bsubset A$ with Hausdorff dimension $beta$?




    In case this is true, could you provide a reference for this statement?



    Added: Actually I am happy if $A$ is compact.






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      Let $Asubseteq mathbb{R}$ be Lebesgue-measurable and let $0<alpha<1$ be its Hausdorff dimension.




      For a given $0<beta <alpha$ can we find a subset $Bsubset A$ with Hausdorff dimension $beta$?




      In case this is true, could you provide a reference for this statement?



      Added: Actually I am happy if $A$ is compact.






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      Let $Asubseteq mathbb{R}$ be Lebesgue-measurable and let $0<alpha<1$ be its Hausdorff dimension.




      For a given $0<beta <alpha$ can we find a subset $Bsubset A$ with Hausdorff dimension $beta$?




      In case this is true, could you provide a reference for this statement?



      Added: Actually I am happy if $A$ is compact.






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          Here is a partial answer. First of all, $dim_H (A) = alpha$ iff $ H^k(A)=infty$ for all $k<beta$ and $H^k(A) = 0$ for all $k>beta$. Then $H^alpha(A) = infty$ for all $alpha in (0,beta)$. If $A$ is closed then by Theorem 5.4 from The Geometry of Fractal Sets by Falconer there is a compact $Ksubset A$ such that $0<H^alpha(K)<infty$.






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            That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks very much.
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            Actually it is worth mentioning that in the same reference in Theorem 5.6, this is generalized to Souslin spaces.
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          The answer is yes under the additional assumption that the set is compact and I do not know what happens in the general case. The result is a consequence of the following one, see [1] and references therein.




          Theorem. If a compact set $Asubsetmathbb{R}^n$ has non-$sigma$-finite measure $mathcal{H}^beta$, then there us a
          subset $Bsubset A$ such that $0<mathcal{H}^beta<infty$.




          [1] R.O. Davies,
          A theorem on the existence of non-σ-finite subsets.
          Mathematika 15 (1968), 60–62.






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            I actually have a question (which is the reason why I wrote that my answer is partial): in the OP it is assumed that $A$ is Lebesgue measurable. Strictly saying this does not imply that $A$ is Borel, so it is not immediate that the result we both eventually refer to can be used (if $A$ were Borel or at least Souslin then yes).
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            @Skeeve Good point. I do not know what happens in general, but perhaps the compact case is sufficient for the needs of OP. Let's hear from him. I will changes my answer to emphasize that it only answers the compact case. By the way you know a lot of geometric measure theory so you should be more active :) There are not too many of us.
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            @PiotrHajlasz Indeed, the compact case is fine for me. Thanks for the answer.
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          Here is a partial answer. First of all, $dim_H (A) = alpha$ iff $ H^k(A)=infty$ for all $k<beta$ and $H^k(A) = 0$ for all $k>beta$. Then $H^alpha(A) = infty$ for all $alpha in (0,beta)$. If $A$ is closed then by Theorem 5.4 from The Geometry of Fractal Sets by Falconer there is a compact $Ksubset A$ such that $0<H^alpha(K)<infty$.






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            That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks very much.
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            – Severin Schraven
            5 hours ago










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            Actually it is worth mentioning that in the same reference in Theorem 5.6, this is generalized to Souslin spaces.
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            – Severin Schraven
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          $begingroup$

          Here is a partial answer. First of all, $dim_H (A) = alpha$ iff $ H^k(A)=infty$ for all $k<beta$ and $H^k(A) = 0$ for all $k>beta$. Then $H^alpha(A) = infty$ for all $alpha in (0,beta)$. If $A$ is closed then by Theorem 5.4 from The Geometry of Fractal Sets by Falconer there is a compact $Ksubset A$ such that $0<H^alpha(K)<infty$.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          • $begingroup$
            That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks very much.
            $endgroup$
            – Severin Schraven
            5 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            Actually it is worth mentioning that in the same reference in Theorem 5.6, this is generalized to Souslin spaces.
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            – Severin Schraven
            2 hours ago














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          $begingroup$

          Here is a partial answer. First of all, $dim_H (A) = alpha$ iff $ H^k(A)=infty$ for all $k<beta$ and $H^k(A) = 0$ for all $k>beta$. Then $H^alpha(A) = infty$ for all $alpha in (0,beta)$. If $A$ is closed then by Theorem 5.4 from The Geometry of Fractal Sets by Falconer there is a compact $Ksubset A$ such that $0<H^alpha(K)<infty$.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          Here is a partial answer. First of all, $dim_H (A) = alpha$ iff $ H^k(A)=infty$ for all $k<beta$ and $H^k(A) = 0$ for all $k>beta$. Then $H^alpha(A) = infty$ for all $alpha in (0,beta)$. If $A$ is closed then by Theorem 5.4 from The Geometry of Fractal Sets by Falconer there is a compact $Ksubset A$ such that $0<H^alpha(K)<infty$.







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          • $begingroup$
            That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks very much.
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            – Severin Schraven
            5 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            Actually it is worth mentioning that in the same reference in Theorem 5.6, this is generalized to Souslin spaces.
            $endgroup$
            – Severin Schraven
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          • $begingroup$
            That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks very much.
            $endgroup$
            – Severin Schraven
            5 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            Actually it is worth mentioning that in the same reference in Theorem 5.6, this is generalized to Souslin spaces.
            $endgroup$
            – Severin Schraven
            2 hours ago
















          $begingroup$
          That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks very much.
          $endgroup$
          – Severin Schraven
          5 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks very much.
          $endgroup$
          – Severin Schraven
          5 hours ago












          $begingroup$
          Actually it is worth mentioning that in the same reference in Theorem 5.6, this is generalized to Souslin spaces.
          $endgroup$
          – Severin Schraven
          2 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          Actually it is worth mentioning that in the same reference in Theorem 5.6, this is generalized to Souslin spaces.
          $endgroup$
          – Severin Schraven
          2 hours ago











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          The answer is yes under the additional assumption that the set is compact and I do not know what happens in the general case. The result is a consequence of the following one, see [1] and references therein.




          Theorem. If a compact set $Asubsetmathbb{R}^n$ has non-$sigma$-finite measure $mathcal{H}^beta$, then there us a
          subset $Bsubset A$ such that $0<mathcal{H}^beta<infty$.




          [1] R.O. Davies,
          A theorem on the existence of non-σ-finite subsets.
          Mathematika 15 (1968), 60–62.






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            I actually have a question (which is the reason why I wrote that my answer is partial): in the OP it is assumed that $A$ is Lebesgue measurable. Strictly saying this does not imply that $A$ is Borel, so it is not immediate that the result we both eventually refer to can be used (if $A$ were Borel or at least Souslin then yes).
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            – Skeeve
            6 hours ago








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            $begingroup$
            @Skeeve Good point. I do not know what happens in general, but perhaps the compact case is sufficient for the needs of OP. Let's hear from him. I will changes my answer to emphasize that it only answers the compact case. By the way you know a lot of geometric measure theory so you should be more active :) There are not too many of us.
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            – Piotr Hajlasz
            5 hours ago












          • $begingroup$
            @PiotrHajlasz Indeed, the compact case is fine for me. Thanks for the answer.
            $endgroup$
            – Severin Schraven
            5 hours ago
















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          $begingroup$

          The answer is yes under the additional assumption that the set is compact and I do not know what happens in the general case. The result is a consequence of the following one, see [1] and references therein.




          Theorem. If a compact set $Asubsetmathbb{R}^n$ has non-$sigma$-finite measure $mathcal{H}^beta$, then there us a
          subset $Bsubset A$ such that $0<mathcal{H}^beta<infty$.




          [1] R.O. Davies,
          A theorem on the existence of non-σ-finite subsets.
          Mathematika 15 (1968), 60–62.






          share|cite|improve this answer











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            $begingroup$
            I actually have a question (which is the reason why I wrote that my answer is partial): in the OP it is assumed that $A$ is Lebesgue measurable. Strictly saying this does not imply that $A$ is Borel, so it is not immediate that the result we both eventually refer to can be used (if $A$ were Borel or at least Souslin then yes).
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            – Skeeve
            6 hours ago








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            $begingroup$
            @Skeeve Good point. I do not know what happens in general, but perhaps the compact case is sufficient for the needs of OP. Let's hear from him. I will changes my answer to emphasize that it only answers the compact case. By the way you know a lot of geometric measure theory so you should be more active :) There are not too many of us.
            $endgroup$
            – Piotr Hajlasz
            5 hours ago












          • $begingroup$
            @PiotrHajlasz Indeed, the compact case is fine for me. Thanks for the answer.
            $endgroup$
            – Severin Schraven
            5 hours ago














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          $begingroup$

          The answer is yes under the additional assumption that the set is compact and I do not know what happens in the general case. The result is a consequence of the following one, see [1] and references therein.




          Theorem. If a compact set $Asubsetmathbb{R}^n$ has non-$sigma$-finite measure $mathcal{H}^beta$, then there us a
          subset $Bsubset A$ such that $0<mathcal{H}^beta<infty$.




          [1] R.O. Davies,
          A theorem on the existence of non-σ-finite subsets.
          Mathematika 15 (1968), 60–62.






          share|cite|improve this answer











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          The answer is yes under the additional assumption that the set is compact and I do not know what happens in the general case. The result is a consequence of the following one, see [1] and references therein.




          Theorem. If a compact set $Asubsetmathbb{R}^n$ has non-$sigma$-finite measure $mathcal{H}^beta$, then there us a
          subset $Bsubset A$ such that $0<mathcal{H}^beta<infty$.




          [1] R.O. Davies,
          A theorem on the existence of non-σ-finite subsets.
          Mathematika 15 (1968), 60–62.







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            $begingroup$
            I actually have a question (which is the reason why I wrote that my answer is partial): in the OP it is assumed that $A$ is Lebesgue measurable. Strictly saying this does not imply that $A$ is Borel, so it is not immediate that the result we both eventually refer to can be used (if $A$ were Borel or at least Souslin then yes).
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            $begingroup$
            @Skeeve Good point. I do not know what happens in general, but perhaps the compact case is sufficient for the needs of OP. Let's hear from him. I will changes my answer to emphasize that it only answers the compact case. By the way you know a lot of geometric measure theory so you should be more active :) There are not too many of us.
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            – Piotr Hajlasz
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            @PiotrHajlasz Indeed, the compact case is fine for me. Thanks for the answer.
            $endgroup$
            – Severin Schraven
            5 hours ago














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            $begingroup$
            I actually have a question (which is the reason why I wrote that my answer is partial): in the OP it is assumed that $A$ is Lebesgue measurable. Strictly saying this does not imply that $A$ is Borel, so it is not immediate that the result we both eventually refer to can be used (if $A$ were Borel or at least Souslin then yes).
            $endgroup$
            – Skeeve
            6 hours ago








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            @Skeeve Good point. I do not know what happens in general, but perhaps the compact case is sufficient for the needs of OP. Let's hear from him. I will changes my answer to emphasize that it only answers the compact case. By the way you know a lot of geometric measure theory so you should be more active :) There are not too many of us.
            $endgroup$
            – Piotr Hajlasz
            5 hours ago












          • $begingroup$
            @PiotrHajlasz Indeed, the compact case is fine for me. Thanks for the answer.
            $endgroup$
            – Severin Schraven
            5 hours ago








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          $begingroup$
          I actually have a question (which is the reason why I wrote that my answer is partial): in the OP it is assumed that $A$ is Lebesgue measurable. Strictly saying this does not imply that $A$ is Borel, so it is not immediate that the result we both eventually refer to can be used (if $A$ were Borel or at least Souslin then yes).
          $endgroup$
          – Skeeve
          6 hours ago






          $begingroup$
          I actually have a question (which is the reason why I wrote that my answer is partial): in the OP it is assumed that $A$ is Lebesgue measurable. Strictly saying this does not imply that $A$ is Borel, so it is not immediate that the result we both eventually refer to can be used (if $A$ were Borel or at least Souslin then yes).
          $endgroup$
          – Skeeve
          6 hours ago






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          $begingroup$
          @Skeeve Good point. I do not know what happens in general, but perhaps the compact case is sufficient for the needs of OP. Let's hear from him. I will changes my answer to emphasize that it only answers the compact case. By the way you know a lot of geometric measure theory so you should be more active :) There are not too many of us.
          $endgroup$
          – Piotr Hajlasz
          5 hours ago






          $begingroup$
          @Skeeve Good point. I do not know what happens in general, but perhaps the compact case is sufficient for the needs of OP. Let's hear from him. I will changes my answer to emphasize that it only answers the compact case. By the way you know a lot of geometric measure theory so you should be more active :) There are not too many of us.
          $endgroup$
          – Piotr Hajlasz
          5 hours ago














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          @PiotrHajlasz Indeed, the compact case is fine for me. Thanks for the answer.
          $endgroup$
          – Severin Schraven
          5 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          @PiotrHajlasz Indeed, the compact case is fine for me. Thanks for the answer.
          $endgroup$
          – Severin Schraven
          5 hours ago


















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