Homogeneous kernerls and self similar sets

Abstract

We consider singular integrals associated to homogeneous kernels on self similar sets. Using ideas from ergodic theory we prove, among other things, that in Euclidean spaces the principal values of singular integrals associated to real analytic, homogeneous kernels fail to exist a.e. on self similar sets satisfying some separation conditions. Furthermore in general metric groups, using similar techniques, we generalize a criterion of $L^2$-unboundedness for singular integrals on self similar sets.