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Notes on Chain Recurrence and Lyapunonv Functions

Dynamical Systems 2017-04-25 v1

Abstract

This short expository note provides an introduction to the concept of chain recurrence in topological dynamics and a proof of the existence complete Lyapunov functions for homeomorphisms of compact metric spaces due to Charles Conley. I have used it as supplementary material in introductory dynamics courses.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1704.07264,
  title  = {Notes on Chain Recurrence and Lyapunonv Functions},
  author = {John Franks},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1704.07264},
  year   = {2017}
}
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