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The Williams Conjecture is false for irreducible subshifts

Dynamical Systems 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We show the Williams Conjecture is false for irreducible shifts of finite type by examining relative sign-gyration numbers of conjugacies between shifts with no points of period one or two.

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@article{arxiv.math/9907095,
  title  = {The Williams Conjecture is false for irreducible subshifts},
  author = {Ki Hang Kim and Fred W. Roush},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9907095},
  year   = {2007}
}

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14 pages, published version

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