On minimal sets of continuous maps on one-dimensional continua
https://doi.org/10.26907/2949-3919.2025.3.110-135
Abstract
Let X be a finite tree and let f : X → X be a continuous map with zero topological entropy and an infinite minimal set M. We show that the restriction of f|M of f to M is topologically conjugate to adding-machine τα, where α = (j1, . . . , jn, 2, 2, . . .) be the sequence for ji ≥ 2 if 1 ≤ i ≤ n. We describe the topological structure of finite trees on which there exist continuous maps with zero topological entropy and an infinite minimal set M on which the map f|M is topologically conjugate to adding machine τα, where α = (j1, . . . , jn, 2, 2, . . .). At the same time, for any sequence α = (j1, . . . , ji , . . .), where ji ≥ 2 for all i ≥ 1, there exist a dendrite X that is not a finite tree and a continuous map f with zero topological entropy and an infinite minimal set M on which the map f is topologically conjugate to adding machine τα.
We also show that for any sequence α = (j1, . . . , jn, . . .), where ji ≥ 2 for all i ≥ 1, there exist a dendrite X that is not a finite tree and a continuous map f with zero topological entropy and an infinite minimal set M such that f|M is topologically conjugate to adding-machine τα.
About the Author
E. N. MakhrovaRussian Federation
Elena Nikolaevna Makhrova
23 Gagarin ave., Nizhny Novgorod 603022
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Makhrova E.N. On minimal sets of continuous maps on one-dimensional continua. Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science. 2025;3(3):110-135. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2949-3919.2025.3.110-135








