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Graphs associated with the map $x \mapsto x + x^{-1}$ in finite fields of characteristic three

Number Theory 2012-12-06 v5 Dynamical Systems

Abstract

In this paper we study the structure of the graphs associated with the iterations of the map xx+x1x \mapsto x+x^{-1} over finite fields of characteristic three.

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@article{arxiv.1108.1763,
  title  = {Graphs associated with the map $x \mapsto x + x^{-1}$ in finite fields of characteristic three},
  author = {Simone Ugolini},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.1763},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

The definitions of the maps $s$ and $\psi$ have been slightly modified in order to simplify the following discussion. 6 pages