Restricted Projections to Lines in $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$

Abstract

We prove the following restricted projection theorem. Let $n\ge 3$ and $Σ\subset S^{n}$ be an $(n-1)$-dimensional $C^2$ manifold such that $Σ$ has sectional curvature $>1$. Let $Z \subset \mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ be analytic and let $0 < s < \min\{\dim Z, 1\}$. Then \begin{equation*} \dim \{z \in Σ: \dim (Z \cdot z) < s\} \le (n-2)+s = (n-1) + (s-1) < n-1. \end{equation*} In particular, for almost every $z \in Σ$, $\dim (Z \cdot z) = \min\{\dim Z, 1\}$. The core idea, originated from Käenmäki-Orponen-Venieri, is to transfer the restricted projection problem to the study of the dimension lower bound of Furstenberg sets of cinematic family contained in $C^2([0,1]^{n-1})$. This cinematic family of functions with multivariables are extensions of those of one variable by Pramanik-Yang-Zahl and Sogge. Since the Furstenberg sets of cinematic family contain the affine Furstenberg sets as a special case, the dimension lower bound of Furstenberg sets improves the one by Héra, Héra-Keleti-Máthé and D{ą}browski-Orponen-Villa. Moreover, our method to show the restricted projection theorem can also give a new proof for the Mattila's projection theorem in $\mathbb{R}^n$ with $n \ge 3$.