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Accumulation sets and zero entropy dynamics in the Lozi map

Dynamical Systems 2026-04-27 v1

Abstract

For the family of Lozi maps La,bL_{a,b}, we consider parameter pairs for which the f\mbox{}ixed point XX has no homoclinic points and the period-two orbit {P,P}\{P,P'\} is attracting. For such parameters, let \ell be the set of accumulation points of the unstable manifold WXuW_X^u that do not lie on WXuW_X^u. We construct a polygon D\mathcal{D} whose forward images under La,bL_{a,b} form nested sequences of sets that eventually become trapping. We show that this geometric construction gives a characterization of \ell as the intersection of these iterates. Using this structure, we prove that the non-wandering set for La,b2L_{a,b}^2 is contained in the union of \ell and the set of f\mbox{}ixed points of La,bL_{a,b}. As a consequence, the Lozi map, restricted to the complement of \ell in the plane, has zero topological entropy. This result extends a recent one of Misiurewicz and \v{S}timac to a broader set of parameters.

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@article{arxiv.2604.22632,
  title  = {Accumulation sets and zero entropy dynamics in the Lozi map},
  author = {Kristijan Kilassa Kvaternik},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.22632},
  year   = {2026}
}

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18 pages, 4 figures

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