Bounds on Eigenfunctions of Quantum Cat Maps

Abstract

We study $\ell^\infty$ norms of $\ell^2$-normalized eigenfunctions of quantum cat maps. For maps with short quantum periods (constructed by Bonechi and de Bi\`evre), we show that there exists a sequence of eigenfunctions $u$ with $\|u\|_{\infty}\gtrsim (\log N)^{-1/2}$. For general eigenfunctions we show the upper bound $\|u\|_\infty\lesssim (\log N)^{-1/2}$. Here the semiclassical parameter is $h=(2\pi N)^{-1}$. Our upper bound is analogous to the one proved by B\'{e}rard for compact Riemannian manifolds without conjugate points.