$\ell^p(\mathbb{Z}^d)$-Improving Properties and Sparse Bounds for Discrete Spherical Maximal Means, Revisited

Abstract

We prove an expanded range of $\ell ^{p}(\mathbb{Z}^d)$-improving properties and sparse bounds for discrete spherical maximal means in every dimension $d\geq 6$. Essential elements of the proofs are bounds for high exponent averages of Ramanujan and restricted Kloosterman sums.