Theory of the period-doubling phenomenon of one-dimensional mappings based on the parameter dependence

A theory is presented of the period-doubling phenomenon of one-dimensional mappings of the form x_n+1 = F(x_n, r), which is different from that of Feigenbaum mainly in that it is based on the r dependence of various quantities rather than on their x dependence. Consequently, it enables us to evaluate, for example, the Lyapunov numbers of periodic orbits as a function of r as well as the Feigenbaum ratio. It is shown that the results of our theory are in good agreement with those of numerical simulations.