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Graph components and dynamics over finite fields

Dynamical Systems 2014-07-01 v1

Abstract

For polynomials and rational maps of fixed degree over a finite field, we bound both the average number of connected components of their functional graphs as well as the average number of periodic points of their associated dynamical systems.

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@article{arxiv.1108.4132,
  title  = {Graph components and dynamics over finite fields},
  author = {Ryan Flynn and Derek Garton},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.4132},
  year   = {2014}
}

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12 pages

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