The Ten Martini Problem

Abstract

We prove the conjecture (known as the “Ten Martini Problem” after Kac and Simon) that the spectrum of the almost Mathieu operator is a Cantor set for all nonzero values of the coupling and all irrational frequencies.

Authors

Artur Avila

IMPA
Estrada Dona Castorina 110
Jardim Botânico
22460-320 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil

Svetlana Jitomirskaya

Department of Mathematics
340 Rowland Hall
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-3875
United States