Questions tagged [complex-dynamics]
Dynamics of holomorphic transformations; Mandelbrot and Julia sets.
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Discriminants of Gleason's period-$n$ polynomials for the Mandelbrot set
Gleason's polynomials are the sequence of monic integer polynomials defined recursively by
$$
\prod_{d \mid n} G_d(c) = (((c^2+c)^2+c)^2+\cdots+c)^2+c \quad \quad \quad [\textrm{$n$ iterates}],
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Critical points of polarized endomorphisms of algebraic varieties
My main question is the following:
Let $f: \mathbb{CP}^n \to \mathbb{CP}^n$ be a holomorphic endomorphism of degree $d \ge 2$ of $\mathbb{CP}^n$ .
1. Let $X \subset \mathbb{CP}^n$ be an irreducible ...
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Exponential iterates of a complex number
Let $f:\mathbb C\to \mathbb C$ be defined by $f(z)=e^z-1$. Let $f^n$ denote the $n$-fold composition of $f$.
In my new paper Erdős space in Julia sets I show that $$Z:=\{z\in \mathbb C:\lvert\...
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Locally connectedness and accessibility in $\mathbb{C}$
Suppose $\Omega$ to be a bounded area in the complex plane $\mathbb{C}$ with a locally connected boundary $\partial\Omega$, then every point of $\partial\Omega$ is accessible from Ω.Here accessibility ...
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Exponential towers of $i$'s
It's well known that the expression $i^i$ takes on an infinite set of values if we understand $w^z$ to mean any number of the form $\exp (z (\ln w + 2 \pi i n))$ where $\ln$ is a branch of the natural ...
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Convex Julia sets
Consider the classical Julia set $J_f$ associated with $f(z)=z^2+c$.
Since $J_c$ is completely invariant,
we know that $f^{-1}(J_f) \subseteq J_f$.
Now, let $H_f$ be the convex hull of $J_f$.
Is it ...
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Computing the maximum modulus
For each $a\in \mathbb C$ define $f_a:\mathbb C\to \mathbb C$ by $f_a(z)=\exp(z)+a$. I am primarily interested in real values $a\in (-\infty,-1)$.
For each $r\in [0,\infty)$ define $M_a(r)=\max\{|f_a(...
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Fully invariant measures for rational functions
Let $f(z)$ be a rational function of degree $d \geq 2$, with complex coefficients. I am interested in fully invariant measures for the dynamical system $(\mathbb C_\infty,f)$, where $\mathbb C_\infty$ ...
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On complex dynamics in high dimensions
I am a fresh Ph.D student and I'm interested in complex dynamics in high dimensions. I have the following questions.
What research directions are there in several complex dynamics and what problems ...
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Can the immediate basin of attraction of super-attracting fixed point at 0 of a polynomial contain non-zero roots?
Let $f$ be a polynomial with a super attracting fixed point at $x=0$. Can the immediate basin of attraction of the fixed point contain other roots? If so, please provide a specific example with the ...
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Is the set of non-escaping points in a Julia set always totally disconnected?
I am looking for examples of transcendental entire functions $f:\mathbb C\to \mathbb C$ such that the set of non-escaping points in the Julia set of $f$ is not totally disconnected. I denote this set $...
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Algorithm for computing external angles for the Mandelbrot set
Let $M$ be the Mandelbrot set: there exists a unique series
$$
\psi(z) := z + \sum_{m=0}^{+\infty} b_m z^{-m} = z - \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{8} z^{-1} - \frac{1}{4} z^{-2} + \cdots
$$
which defines a ...
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Showing that a certain level set of a continuous family of holomorphic maps is locally path connected
I'm working with a continuous function $P: [0,1] \times W \to \mathbb{C}^n$, where $W \subset \mathbb{C}^n$ is an open, relatively compact ball centred at the origin. The map $P$ satisfies the ...
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wild julia sets
Using the Baire category theorem, we may show that most simple closed curves satisfy the following property: any segment between an interior point and an exterior point of the curve intersects the ...
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The mysterious numbers $ \frac{13}{20} $ and $20$?
Let $g(x) = x^6 - 30 x $
Let $h(x) = x^6 $
Let $f(x) = x^2 - 2 $
Let $r$ be a reduced fraction $0 < \frac{p}{q} < 2 $ with integers $p,q > 1$
Let $f_{n+1}(x) = f(f_n(x)) = f_n(f(x)) , ...
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Who proved that the Mandelbrot set's Julia sets are locally connected?
I'd be greatly interested in a reference to the respective article.
Was it Douady? Julia? Hubbard? Fatou?
Bonus question: Who gave the proof that can be found in the Orsay notes?
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Is the set of escaping endpoints for $e^z-2$ completely metrizable?
Let $f:\mathbb C \to \mathbb C$ be the complex exponential $$f(z)=e^z-2.$$ It is known that $J(f)$, the Julia set of $f$, is a uncountable collection of disjoint rays (one-to-one continuous images ...
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Modulus estimate with intersecting annuli (quasi-additivity)
In general for annulus $A\subset \mathbb{C}$ if $A_{1},A_{2}....\subset A$ are disjoint annuli inside it, then we have
$$mod(A)=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{A}\int_{A} \frac{1}{|z|^{2}}dz>\frac{1}{2\pi}\...
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An entire function all whose forward orbits are bounded
Edit: I revise the question according to the comment of Gabe Conant.
What is an example of a non constant entire function $f:\mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{C}$ which satisfy the following?:
For every $...
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Smooth Julia set for quadratic polynomials
This question is related to a classification of rational maps in terms of properties of their Julia set.
Let $f= z^2 + c$, with $c\in \mathbb{C}$ be a quadratic polynomial such that its Julia set $J(...
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Rigid motions between two spheres [closed]
It has been well known that every Mobius transformation can be constructed by stereographi projection of the complex plane onto a sphere, followed by a rigid motion of the sphere and projection back ...
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Does there exist a Runge Fatou-Bieberbach in each Fatou-Bieberbach domain?
A Fatou-Bieberbach domain $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb{C}^n$ is a domain that is a proper subset of $\mathbb{C}^n$ and is biholomorphic to $\mathbb{C}^n$. A domain is said to be Runge if for each ...
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A singular holomorphic foliation of $\mathbb{C}^2$ with a bounded leaf
Is there a polynomial vector field on $\mathbb{C}^2$ which possesses a bounded regular leaf? By bounded, I mean a bounded subset of $\mathbb{C}^2$.
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Dynamics of Riemann zeta function
Has the dynamics of the Riemann zeta function been studied? By dynamics I mean the limiting behavior of the sequence of iterates $s, \zeta (s), \zeta (\zeta (s)), \zeta (\zeta (\zeta (s)))\dots $ for ...
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Symmetries for Julia sets of perturbations of polynomial maps
This is a naive question. Consider the
Julia sets
of the map
$$ z \mapsto z^n + \lambda / z^k $$
with $z,\lambda \in \mathbb{C}$, and the exponents $n,k \in \mathbb{N}$.
For example, for $n=k=3$, ...
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Uniform convergence of holomorphic automorphisms
Let $X$ be a complete Kobayashi hyperbolic complex manifold. It is well-known that the automorphism group of $X$ is a real Lie group where the topology on the automorphim group is the compact-open ...
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Formal group law and Koenigs function conjecture?
Let $f(x,y)$ be a symmetric real function and a formal group law
$$G(x + y) = f(G(x),G(y)). \tag{1}$$
Consider the equation
$$ h(2x) = f(h(x),h(x)) = A(h(x)). \tag{2}$$
This equation has many ...
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On the 2002 paper "Dynamics of polynomial automorphisms of $\mathbb{C}^k$" by Guedj and Sibony
I desperately need to read the paper [1] before meeting a would-be supervisor, but with limited undergraduate knowledge that I have like Aluffi's Algebra and Churchill's Complex Analysis, not even one ...
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non linear operator over the mandelbrot set [closed]
I write here because Google Scholar does not give me feedbacks.
The Mandelbrot set M could be defined as the set of all the complex plane point c where the recurrent sequences $z_{n+1} = z_nz_n+c$ ...
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Decay of the binomial expansion of $f^{\circ k}$
Suppose $f$ is a holomorphic function in a neighborhood of zero fixing zero. Suppose $f'(0) = \lambda$ and $0<\lambda < 1$. It's not so hard to prove that $f^{\circ k}(z) = f(f(\ldots\text{$k$ ...
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How to compute expansion factors for hyperbolic rational maps?
It is a commonly-referenced result about certain rational maps acting on $\mathbb{\hat{C}}$ that they are expanding on a neighborhood of their Julia sets. A sufficient condition to be expanding is ...
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Flow of zeros in the shifted exponential generating function?
Given a sequence $a_n$ (of real numbers, described more fully below), one may define the exponential generating function (on the complex plane) as $E(z)=\sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n z^n/n!$. The derivatives $...
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What is the value of following limit?
Let $P$ be a polynomial in complex variable $z$ of degree $d$
i.e. $P(z)= a_d z^d+.....+a_1 z+a_0$
Now I want to calculate following limit
$f(z) = \limsup_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{d^n} (Log|P(z)^{*...
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Poincaré metric on the Riemann sphere minus more than two points
If we omit more than two points from the Riemann sphere, we will obtain a hyperbolic Riemann surface endowed with a canonical metric descending from its universal cover which is the Poincaré disk. Let ...
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Julia set containing smooth curve
I have two realted questions.
Let $R$ be a rational function on $\mathbb{C}$ with degree at least 2. We denote by $\mu$ the measure of maximal entropy for $R$ and recall that the Julia set coincides ...
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Is the Mandelbrot set weakly self-similar?
A subset $F$ of an Euclidean space $E$ will be called weakly self-similar if for all $x \in F$ there is $\epsilon_x>0$ such that for all positive $\epsilon \le \epsilon_x$ there are $y \in F$, $\...
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Newton method and Siegel disks
I am looking for a degree 3 polynomial $P$ whose associated Newton's method $z \mapsto z - P(z)/P'(z)$ has a Siegel disk. Is there an explicit example of such polynomial $P$?
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Convergence of Newton's method
For a polynomial $P$ of degree $n$ with real coefficients and with $n$ distinct real roots, the Newton's method $z_{n+1} = z_n - {P(z_n) \over P'(z_n)}$ converges for almost all initial values $z_0$ ...
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Is a domain of a holomorphic flow pseudoconvex?
Let $Z$ be a holomorphic vector field on $\mathbb{C}^n$. I would like to know whether (it seems that it is) the domain $D_\phi \subset \mathbb{C} \times \mathbb{C}^n$ of a maximal flow $\phi: D_\phi \...
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Is $\partial M_d$ continuously determined by $d$?
This question is inspired by a question on math.stackexchange:
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1707291/is-the-generalized-mandelbrot-set-a-fractal-in-the-d-dimension/2575089
The animation ...
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Are the immediate basin of these exponential maps simply connected?
This is a simple question that I direfully need an answer for. If the response is in the negative, I can work with it. If the response is in the positive, I can also work with it. I just can't seem to ...
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Is it known that MLC is sufficient to prove the density of hyperbolic conjecture of rational maps (or not)
Is it known that local connectivity of the Mandelbrot set (MLC) is sufficient prove the density of hyperbolic conjecture of qudratic family.
I wondered is it known that the MLC is not enough (or ...
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Does the boundary of immediate basin contain a fixed point?
Let $f$ be a rational map of degree $d\geq 2$, and $B$ is a simply connected immediate basin of an supper-attracting fixed point of $f$. I want to know whether there exists a fixed point of $f$ ...
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Reference Request: Siegel Center Problem
Does anyone have a reference to where I may find a statement of the problem and perhaps (but not required) some elementary dicussion of Siegel's Center Problem?
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Hölder continuity of holomorphic motions
Let $D$ denote the complex unit disk and $X \subset \mathbb{C}$ some subset. Let us consider a holomorphic motion $i \colon D \times X \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ (denoted $i_\lambda(z)$) meaning for each ...
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Can iterates of a non-polynomial function be bounded by an exponential indefinitely?
Assume $f$ is an entire non-polynomial function of arbitrarily small exponential order ('zero'th order' if you're into calling it that). Is it possible that for all $n$ we have
$$|f^{\circ n}(z)| <...
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Finding the "orthogonal" map of a given 1d map
Let $f:\mathbb{C}\to\mathbb{C}$ be meromorphic or even entire. Let $z:\mathbb{C}\to\mathbb{C}$ be such that it holds
$$z(t+1) = f(z(t)).$$
If $f$ is entire and we choose carefully $z$ can be ...
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Is there an example with Area $0<F(f)<\infty$ for some transcendental entire function
It seems that there may be example of a transcendental entire function with finite (but positive) planar area of the Fatou set in Eremenko-Lyubich class. However, I can't not find it in the ...
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Inverse image of a Jordan curve
If there exists a rational map $R$ from the extended plane $\hat{\mathbb{C}}$ to itself, and a Jordan curve $J$ on the plane, such that $R$ has no critical value on the curve, can we say that the ...
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Reference request: Complex geodesic flow
Can someone suggest a book on complex geodesic flow? I am interested in it mainly because I was told these form a very useful class of Riemann surface laminations. Of special interest to me is the ...
