Contributions to the ergodic theory of hyperbolic flows: unique ergodicity for quasi-invariant measures and equilibrium states for the time-one map

Abstract

We consider the horocyclic flow corresponding to a (topologically mixing) Anosov flow or diffeomorphism, and establish the uniqueness of transverse quasi-invariant measures with Hölder Jacobians. In the same setting, we give a precise characterization of the equilibrium states of the hyperbolic system, showing that existence of a family of Radon measures on the horocyclic foliation such that any probability (invariant or not) having conditionals given by this family, necessarily is the unique equilibrium state of the system.