On the finiteness of attractors for one-dimensional maps with discontinuities (Q2048608)

The main result of this paper is that every piecewise \(C^3\) interval map with negative Schwarzian derivative has at most only a finite number of attractors. Earlier related results were given by several authors, e.g., see [\textit{A. M. Blokh} and \textit{M. Yu. Lyubich}, Ergodic Theory Dyn. Syst. 9, No. 4, 751--758 (1989; Zbl 0665.58024); Ann. Sci. Éc. Norm. Supér. (4) 24, No. 5, 545--573 (1991; Zbl 0790.58024); \textit{M. Lyubich}, ``Ergodic theory for smooth one dimensional dynamical systems'', Preprint, \url{arXiv:math/9201286}]. The authors also derive further results about attractors of contracting Lorenz maps. These results extend those in [\textit{M. St. Pierre}; Diss. Math. 382, 134 p. (1999; Zbl 0956.37006); \textit{S. van Strien} and \textit{E. Vargas}, J. Am. Math. Soc. 17, No. 4, 749--782 (2004; Zbl 1073.37043)].