SLOW GROWTH RATE OF THE DIGITS IN ENGEL EXPANSIONS

Abstract

We are concerned with the Hausdorff dimension of the set [Formula: see text] where [Formula: see text] is the digit of the Engel expansion of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] is a function such that [Formula: see text] as [Formula: see text]. The Hausdorff dimension of [Formula: see text] is studied by Lü and Liu [Hausdorff dimensions of some exceptional sets in Engel expansions, J. Number Theory 185 (2018) 490–498] under the condition that [Formula: see text] grows to infinity. The aim of this paper is to determine the Hausdorff dimension of [Formula: see text] when [Formula: see text] slowly increases to infinity, such as in logarithmic functions and power functions with small exponents. We also provide a detailed analysis of the gaps between consecutive digits. This includes the central limit theorem and law of the iterated logarithm for [Formula: see text] and the Hausdorff dimension of the set [Formula: see text] where [Formula: see text] with the convention [Formula: see text].