## Revista Matemática Iberoamericana

### On Falconer's distance set conjecture

M. Burak Erdoğan

#### Abstract

In this paper, using a recent parabolic restriction estimate of Tao, we obtain improved partial results in the direction of Falconer's distance set conjecture in dimensions $d\geq 3$.

#### Article information

Source
Rev. Mat. Iberoamericana, Volume 22, Number 2 (2006), 649-662.

Dates
First available in Project Euclid: 26 October 2006

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.rmi/1161871350

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR2294792

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
1141.42007

#### Citation

Erdoğan, M. Burak. On Falconer's distance set conjecture. Rev. Mat. Iberoamericana 22 (2006), no. 2, 649--662. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.rmi/1161871350

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