Weak hyperbolicity on periodic orbits for polynomials. (Q1608753)

The main result of this article is the following. Let \(P : \mathbb {C} \to \mathbb {C}\) be a polynomial with connected Julia set. Suppose that there exists \(C>0\) and \(\varepsilon>0\) such that for every repelling periodic point \(p\) of period \(n\), we have \(| (P^n)'(p) | \geq C n^{5+\varepsilon}\). Then the Julia set of \(P\) is locally connected. The proof is based on the following lemma (cf. \textit{J. Graczyk, S. Smirnov} [Weak expansion and geometry of Julia sets (preprint 03/1999)]). Let \((\omega_n)_n\) be an increasing sequence such that \(\sum_{n \geq 1} \omega_n^{-1} < \infty\). If for every \(n \geq 1\) and \(z \in P^{-n}(w_0)\) we have \(| (P^n)'(z) | \geq \omega_n\), then the Julia set of \(P\) is locally connected. The special point \(w_0\) has to be chosen in the complex plane minus the Julia set. Note, that the control of the derivatives along the negative orbit relies on the Koebe distortion theorem and on measure theorical considerations.