We consider the set of Hausdorff dimensions of limit sets of finite subsystems of an infinite conformal iterated function system and refer to it as the restricted dimension set. The corresponding set for all subsystems will be referred to as the complete dimension set. We give sufficient conditions for a point to belong to the complete dimension set and consequently to be an accumulation point of the restricted dimension set. We also give sufficient conditions on the system for both sets to be nowhere dense in some interval. Both general results are illustrated by examples. Applying the first result to the case of continued fraction we are able to prove the Texan Conjecture, that is we show that the set of Hausdorff dimensions of bounded type continued fraction sets is dense in the unit interval.

We effect a stabilization formalism for dimensions of measures and discuss the stability of upper and lower quantization dimension. For instance, we show for a Borel probability measure with compact support that its stabilized upper quantization dimension coincides with its packing dimension and that the upper quantization dimension is finitely stable but not countably stable. Also, under suitable conditions explicit dimension formulae for the quantization dimension of homogeneous Cantor measures are provided. This allows us to construct examples showing that the lower quantization dimension is not even finitely stable.

Let µ be the attracting measure of a condensation system associated with a selfsimilar measure ν. We determine the upper and lower quantization dimension of µ under the strong separation condition.

For a self-affine measure on a Bedford-McMullen carpet we prove that its quantization dimension exists and determine its exact value. Further, we give various sufficient conditions for the corresponding upper and lower quantization coefficient to be both positive and finite. Finally, we compare the quantization dimension with corresponding quantities derived from the multifractal temperature function and show that -different from conformal systems -they in general do not coincide.1991 Mathematics Subject Classification. 28A75, 28A80, 94A15.