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Group actions on one-manifolds, II: Extensions of H\"{o}lder's Theorem

Dynamical Systems 2007-05-23 v2 Group Theory

Abstract

We study groups of homeomorphisms of R, each of whose elements have at most one fixed point. In particular we prove that any such group of C^2 diffeomorphisms is topologically conjugate to an affine group.

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@article{arxiv.math/0102025,
  title  = {Group actions on one-manifolds, II: Extensions of H\"{o}lder's Theorem},
  author = {Benson Farb and John Franks},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0102025},
  year   = {2007}
}

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references added, new theorem added :topological characterization of affine groups on R