Spectral decomposition and fractal eigenvectors for a class of piecewise linear maps (Q1322135)

Spectral properties of the Frobenius-Perron operator are studied. The authors consider the following family of piecewise linear maps: \[ x_{n + 1} = S x_ n \equiv \begin{cases} \beta x_ n, & 0 \leq x_ n \leq 1/\beta\\ \beta' x_ n + 1 - \beta',& 1 - 1/\beta' \leq x_ n \leq 1,\end{cases} \tag{1} \] where \(\beta > 1\) and \(\beta' > 1\) are real parameters satisfying \(1/\beta + 1/\beta' \leq 1\). The map (1) has uncountably many invariant measures \(\mu_ \alpha\). The distribution function \(F_ \alpha(x)\) of \(\mu_ \alpha\) satisfies a generalized De Rham equation \[ F_ \alpha(x) = \begin{cases} \alpha F_ \alpha(\beta x), & 0 \leq x < 1/\beta\\ \alpha, & 1/\beta \leq x < 1 - 1/\beta' .\\ (1 - \alpha) F_ \alpha(\beta'x + 1 - \beta') + \alpha, & 1 - 1/\beta' \leq x \leq 1\end{cases} \] Moreover, the authors introduce integral operators, and eigenpolynomials are constructed using the intertwining integral operator. The Riesz representation of the left eigenvectors is given by a generalized De Rham equation.