On an application of convexity to discrete systems (Q1073750)

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On an application of convexity to discrete systems
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    On an application of convexity to discrete systems (English)
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    1986
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    We prove the following result: Let A be a symmetric matrix, f be a gradient (or certain subgradient) of a convex function, and \(\{y_ i\}\) be a sequence defined by \(y_{i+1}=f(Ay_ i)\), \(y_ 0\) arbitrary. Then the only possible periods of \(\{y_ i\}\) are 1 or 2.
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    convexity, discrete systems
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