Topological entropy of diagonal maps on inverse limit spaces (Q2171964)

Topological entropy of a topological dynamical system is a nonnegative extended real number that gives a measure of the complexity of this system. Topological entropy was first introduced by \textit{R. L. Adler} et al. [Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 114, 309--319 (1965; Zbl 0127.13102)]. Its definition was modeled after the definition of the Kolmogorov-Sinai, or metric entropy. Systems under considerations in this work are generated by maps defined on inverse limits of compact, connected metric spaces. Entropy of such maps is estimated by the entropy of its multivalued components (acting on the hyperspaces of nonempty closed subsets of considered continuum). For diagonal maps the entropy turns out to be completely determined by its (set-valued) straightdown components. Diagonal maps of inverse limits occur already in many useful constructions in continua theory. Strongly commuting interval maps are considered in detail. A map \(W: [0,1]\to[0,1]\) such that \(W(0)=0\), \(W(1)=1\) and Ent\((W)\) is a prescribed arbitrary nonnegative extended value is constructed in Appendix A. Besides interesting results, this paper develops valuable techniques for computing topological entropy of set-valued functions.