Nonwandering sets of maps on the circle (Q1283401)

Let \(f\) be a continuous map on the circle. The authors prove that nonwandering points that are not \(\gamma\)-limit points (both \(\alpha\) and \(\omega\)-limit points), form a countable set. They show that the set of \(\omega\)-limit points that are not \(\alpha\)-limit points is either empty or countably infinite. And they show that the set of recurrent points that are not \(\gamma\)-limit points is also either empty or countably infinite. Earlier work in this direction, for interval maps, was done by \textit{Z. Nitecki} [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 80, 511-514 (1980; Zbl 0478.58019)] and by \textit{J. C. Xiong} [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 95, 491-494 (1985; Zbl 0591.54031)]. Similar statements for interval maps have been derived by \textit{J. C. Xiong} [Ergodic Theory Dyn. Syst. 8, No. 2, 205-213 (1988; Zbl 0658.58032)].