P-chaos implies distributional chaos and chaos in the sense of Devaney with positive topological entropy

Let f be a continuous map from a compact metric space X to itself. The map f is called to be P-chaotic if it has the pseudo-orbit-tracing property and the closure of the set of all periodic points for f is equal to X. We show that every P-chaotic map from a continuum to itself is chaotic in the sense of Devaney and exhibits distributional chaos of type 1 with positive topological entropy.     

Minimal sets in compact connected subspaces

Let X be a topological space, f:X→X be a continuous map, and Y be a compact, connected and closed subset of X. In this paper we show that, if the boundary X_∂Y contains exactly one point v and f(v)∈Y, then Y contains a minimal set of f.     

Topological entropy of maps on regular curves

In [G.T. Seidler, The topological entropy of homeomorphisms on one-dimensional continua, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 108 (1990) 1025-1030], G.T. Seidler proved that the topological entropy of every homeomorphism on a regular curve is zero. Also, in [H. Kato, Topological entropy of monotone maps and confluent maps on regular curves, Topology Proc. 28 (2) (2004) 587-593] the topological entropy of confluent maps on regular curves was investigated. In particular, it was proved that the topological entropy of every monotone map on any regular curve is zero. In this paper, furthermore we investigate the topological entropy of more general maps on regular curves. We evaluate the topological entropy of maps f on regular curves X in terms of the growth of the number of components of f−n(y) (y∈X).     

On topological entropy of transitive triangular maps

In the paper of Alsedà, Kolyada, Llibre and Snoha [L. Alsedà, S.F. Kolyada, J. Llibre, L'. Snoha, Entropy and periodic points for transitive maps, Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 351 (1999) 1551-1573] there was—among others—proved that a nonminimal continuous transitive map f of a compact metric space (X,ρ) can be extended to a triangular map F on X×I (i.e., f is the base for F) in such a way that F is transitive and has the same entropy as f. The presented paper shows that under certain conditions the extension of minimal maps is guaranteed, too: Let (X,f) be a solenoidal dynamical system. Then there exist a transitive triangular map F such that h(F)=h(f).     

On open problems concerning distributional chaos for triangular maps

We show that in the class T of the triangular maps (x,y)?(f(x),g_x(y)) of the square there is a map of type 2^∞ with non-minimal recurrent points which is not DC3. We also show that every DC1 continuous map of a compact metric space has a trajectory which cannot be (weakly) approximated by trajectories of compact periodic sets. These two results make possible to answer some open questions concerning classification of maps in T with zero topological entropy, and contribute to an old problem formulated by A.N. Sharkovsky.     

The ω-limit set of a graph map

Let G be a graph and be continuous. Denote by P(f), , ω(f) and Ω(f) the set of periodic points, the closure of the set of periodic points, ω-limit set and non-wandering set of f, respectively. In this paper we show that: (1) v∈ω(f) if and only if v∈P(f) or there exists an open arc L=(v,w) contained in some edge of G such that every open arc U=(v,c)⊂L contains at least 2 points of some trajectory; (2) v∈ω(f) if and only if every open neighborhood of v contains at least r+1 points of some trajectory, where r is the valence of v; (3) ; (4) if , then x has an infinite orbit.     

Renormalization and conjugacy of piecewise linear Lorenz maps

We investigate the uniform piecewise linearizing question for a family of Lorenz maps. Let f be a piecewise linear Lorenz map with different slopes and positive topological entropy, we show that f is conjugate to a linear mod one transformation and the conjugacy admits a dichotomy: it is either bi-Lipschitz or singular depending on whether f is renormalizable or not. f is renormalizable if and only if its rotation interval degenerates to be a rational point. Furthermore, if the endpoints are periodic points with the same rotation number, then the conjugacy is quasisymmetric.     

Stably average shadowable homoclinic classes

Let p be a hyperbolic periodic saddle of a diffeomorphism of f on a closed smooth manifold M, and let H_f(p) be the homoclinic class of f containing p. In this paper, we show that if H_f(p) is locally maximal and every hyperbolic periodic point in H_f(p) is uniformly far away from being nonhyperbolic, and H_f(p) has the average shadowing property, then H_f(p) is hyperbolic.     

Sharkovsky’s program for the classification of triangular maps is almost completed

For a continuous map of the interval, there are more than 50 conditions characterizing zero topological entropy. Some are applicable to the class of triangular maps (x,y)?(f(x),g_x(y)) of the square, but only a few of them are equivalent in this more general setting. In 1989, A.N. Sharkovsky posed the problem of proving or disproving all possible implications between them. During last 20 years, 32 conditions were considered, and most of the work was done. Only 45 relations out of 992 remained not clear. In this paper we give a survey of known results, provide two new examples disproving another 26 possible implications, and spell out the remaining 19 open problems; all but one concern distributional chaos.     

Choquet simplices as spaces of invariant probability measures on post-critical sets

A well-known consequence of the ergodic decomposition theorem is that the space of invariant probability measures of a topological dynamical system, endowed with the weak^∗ topology, is a non-empty metrizable Choquet simplex. We show that every non-empty metrizable Choquet simplex arises as the space of invariant probability measures on the post-critical set of a logistic map. Here, the post-critical set of a logistic map is the ω-limit set of its unique critical point. In fact we show the logistic map f can be taken in such a way that its post-critical set is a Cantor set where f   is minimal, and such that each invariant probability measure on this set has zero Lyapunov exponent, and is an equilibrium state for the potential −ln|f^′|$-\ln |f^{\prime }|$.     

树映射的链回归点与拓扑熵

Let f be a tree map,P(f) the set of periodic points of f and CR(f) the set of chain recurrent points of f. In this paper,the notion of division for invariant closed subsets of a tree map is introduced. It is proved that: (1) fhas zero topological entropy if and only if for any x∈CR(f)-P(f) and each natural number s the orbit of x under f^5 has a division; (2) If f has zero topological entropy,then for any xECR(f)--P(f) the w-limit set of x is an infinite minimal set.     

A triangular map with homoclinic orbits and no infinite ω-limit set containing periodic points

Recently, Forti, Paganoni and Smítal constructed an example of a triangular map of the unite square, F(x,y)=(f(x),g(x,y)), possessing periodic orbits of all periods and such that no infinite ω-limit set of F contains a periodic point. In this note we show that the above quoted map F has a homoclinic orbit. As a consequence, we answer in the negative the problem presented by A.N. Sharkovsky in the eighties whether, for a triangular map of the square, existence of a homoclinic orbit implies the existence of an infinite ω-limit set containing a periodic point. It is well known that, for a continuous map of the interval, the answer is positive.     

On the genericity of chaos

Let M be a compact manifold with dimM?2. We prove that some iteration of the generic homeomorphism on M is semiconjugated to the shift map and has infinite topological entropy (Theorem 1.1).     

Adding machines, kneading maps, and endpoints

Given a unimodal map f, let I=[c₂,c₁] denote the core and set E={(x₀,x₁,…)∈(I,f)|xi∈ω(c,f) for all i∈N}. It is known that there exist strange adding machines embedded in symmetric tent maps f such that the collection of endpoints of (I,f) is a proper subset of E and such that limk→∞Q(k)≠∞, where Q(k) is the kneading map.We use the partition structure of an adding machine to provide a sufficient condition for x to be an endpoint of (I,f) in the case of an embedded adding machine. We then show there exist strange adding machines embedded in symmetric tent maps for which the collection of endpoints of (I,f) is precisely E. Examples of this behavior are provided where limk→∞Q(k) does and does not equal infinity, and in the case where limk→∞Q(k)=∞, the collection of endpoints of (I,f) is always E.     

Ubiquity of odometers in topological dynamical systems

Let M be the Cantor space or an n-manifold with C(M,M) the set of continuous self-maps of M. We prove the following:

(1)

There is a residual set of points (x,f) in M×C(M,M) all of which generate as their ω-limit set a particular, unique adding machine.

(2)

Moreover, if M has the fixed point property, then a generic f∈C(M,M) generates uncountably many distinct copies of every possible adding machine.

     

A note on chaos via Furstenberg family couple

The concepts of the first type of distributional chaos in the Tan-Xiong sense (Abbrev. DC1 in the Tan-Xiong sense), the second type of strong-distributional chaos (Abbrev. strong DC2) and the third type of strong-distributional chaos (Abbrev. strong DC3) were introduced by Tan et al. [F. Tan, J. Xiong. Chaos via Furstenberg family couple, Topology Appl. (2008), doi:10.1016/j.topol.2008.08.006] for continuous maps of a metric space. However, it turns out that, for continuous maps of a compact metric space, the three mutually nonequivalent versions of distributional chaos can be discussed. Let X be a compact metric space and f:X→X a continuous map. In this paper, we show that for any integer N>0, f is strong DC2 (resp. strong DC3) if and only if f^N is strong DC2 (resp. strong DC3). We also show that the above three versions of distributional chaos are topological conjugacy invariant. In addition, as an application, we present an example.     

Characterizing mixing, weak mixing and transitivity of induced hyperspace dynamical systems

Hyperspace dynamical system (E²,f²) induced by a given dynamical system (E,f) has been recently investigated regarding topological mixing, weak mixing and transitivity that characterize orbit structure. However, the Vietoris topology on E² employed in these studies is non-metrizable when E is not compact metrizable, e.g., E=Rn. Consequently, metric related dynamical concepts of (E²,f²) such as sensitivity on initial conditions and metric-based entropy, could not even be defined. Moreover, a condition on (E²,f²) equivalent to the transitivity of (E,f) has not been established in the literature. On the other hand, Hausdorff locally compact second countable spaces (HLCSC) appear naturally in dynamics. When E is HLCSC, the hit-or-miss topology on E² is again HLCSC, thus metrizable. In this paper, the concepts of co-compact mixing, co-compact weak mixing and co-compact transitivity are introduced for dynamical systems. For any HLCSC system (E,f), these three conditions on (E,f) are respectively equivalent to mixing, weak mixing and transitivity on (E²,f²) (hit-or-miss topology equipped). Other noticeable properties of co-compact mixing, co-compact weak mixing and co-compact transitivity such as invariants for topological conjugacy, as well as their relations to mixing, weak mixing and transitivity, are also explored.     

Transitive points via Furstenberg family

Let (X,T) be a topological dynamical system and F be a Furstenberg family (a collection of subsets of Z₊ with hereditary upward property). A point x∈X is called an F-transitive one if {n∈Z₊:Tnx∈U}∈F for every non-empty open subset U of X; the system (X,T) is called F-point transitive if there exists some F-transitive point. In this paper, we aim to classify transitive systems by F-point transitivity. Among other things, it is shown that (X,T) is a weakly mixing E-system (resp. weakly mixing M-system, HY-system) if and only if it is {D-sets}-point transitive (resp. {central sets}-point transitive, {weakly thick sets}-point transitive).It is shown that every weakly mixing system is Fip-point transitive, while we construct an Fip-point transitive system which is not weakly mixing. As applications, we show that every transitive system with dense small periodic sets is disjoint from every totally minimal system and a system is Δ^?(Fwt)-transitive if and only if it is weakly disjoint from every P-system.