On the number of periodic sets for mappings on Hausdorff spaces (Q1095445)

A sufficient condition is given for iterates of continuous mappings on Hausdorff spaces which guarantees the existence of at least \(N_ t\) t- periodic sets for each \(t\in {\mathbb{N}}\), where the sequence \((N_ t)_{t\in {\mathbb{N}}}\) is an invariant of such mappings. Proof of existence yields a method of construction. The nontriviality of \((N_ t)_{t\in {\mathbb{N}}}\) is demonstrated by an example.