$L^1$-flat polynomials and simple Lebesgue spectrum for conservative maps exist: A simple proof

Abstract

We present a simple proof on the existence of $L^1$-flat analytic polynomials with coefficients $0,1$ on the circle and on the real line and we give an example of a conservative ergodic map and flow whose unitary operators admits a simple Lebesgue spectrum. Among other results, we obtain an answer to Bourgain's question on the supremum of $L^1$-norm of such polynomials and to a question inspired by Lehmer's problem on the supremum of the Mahler measures of those polynomials.