Spectral theory, zeta functions and the distribution of periodic points for Collet-Eckmann maps (Q1200673)

The objects of study in this paper are unimodular interval maps \(T:[0,1]\to[0,1]\), assumed to be \(C^ 3\) and to satisfy the so-called Collet-Eckmann condition \(\liminf_{n\to\infty}(DT^ n(Tc))^{1/n}\), where \(c\) is the assumed unique non-degenerate critical point of \(T\) (of order 1). For such maps and assuming additionally that \(T\) has an invariant probability density, two main aspects are investigated: mixing properties and the distribution of typical periodic orbits. Using properties of the Perron Frobenius operator (quasi-compactness) as well as analytic properties of the zeta function an exponential mixing property is proven and a description is given of the long term behaviour of generic trajectories.