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Complexity of piecewise convex transformations in two dimensions, with applications to polygonal billiards

Dynamical Systems 2012-12-03 v2

Abstract

We introduce the class of piecewise convex transformations, and study their complexity. We apply the results to the complexity of polygonal billiards on surfaces of constant curvature.

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@article{arxiv.math/0412335,
  title  = {Complexity of piecewise convex transformations in two dimensions, with applications to polygonal billiards},
  author = {E. Gutkin and S. Tabachnikov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0412335},
  year   = {2012}
}

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