On the set of wild points of attracting surfaces in \(\mathbb{R}^3\) (Q2362592)

Let \(S\subseteq \mathbb R^3\) be a closed surface that bounds a 3-manifold. The following main results are stated and proved. Theorem 1. Suppose that \(S\) is connected and contains a compact, totally disconnected set \(T\), such that i) \(S\) is locally flat at each \(p\notin T\) ii) \(T\) is not rectifiable. Then, \(S\) cannot act as an attractor for a homeomorphism of \(\mathbb R^3\). Theorem 2. Suppose that \(S\) is an attractor for a homeomorphism and its set of wild points \(W\) is totally disconnected. Then, \(W\) must be rectifiable. Further aspects occasioned by these developments are also discussed.