Dynamical properties of the tent map (Q2801735)

This paper considers the family of tent maps \(T_\alpha:[0,1] \rightarrow [0,1]\) with \(\alpha >1\) whose graphs contain the points \((0,0)\), \((\frac{1}{\alpha},1)\), and \((1,0)\). The aim of the paper is to find \(\alpha\)'s for which NEWLINE\[NEWLINE{\text{Per}}(T_\alpha)=\mathbb{Q}(\alpha)\cap [0,1], \qquad {\text{(P)}}NEWLINE\]NEWLINE NEWLINE\[NEWLINE{\text{Fin}}(T_\alpha)=\mathbb{Z}[\alpha^{-1}]\cap [0,1], \qquad {\text{(F)}}NEWLINE\]NEWLINE where NEWLINE\[NEWLINE{\text{Per}}(T_\alpha)=\{x \in [0,1]:\exists k_2>k_1\geq 0: T_\alpha^{k_2}(x)=T_\alpha^{k_1}(x)\},NEWLINE\]NEWLINE NEWLINE\[NEWLINE{\text{Fin}}(T_\alpha)=\{x \in [0,1]:\exists k \geq 0: T_\alpha^{k}(x)=0\}.NEWLINE\]NEWLINE Properties (P) and (F) were studied by \textit{J. C. Lagarias} et al. [J. Lond. Math. Soc., II. Ser. 47, No. 3, 542--556 (1993; Zbl 0809.11041); Ill. J. Math. 38, No. 4, 574--588 (1994; Zbl 0809.11042)]. They showed that a sufficient condition for property (P) to hold is that \(\alpha\) is a special Pisot number (there are only 11 special Pisot numbers). They also determined whether property (F) holds for three of the special Pisot numbers.NEWLINENEWLINEIn the paper reviewed here, for two other numbers called the Salem-Pisot pair, the authors verify that property (P) holds and show that property (F) does not hold. They also determine whether property (F) holds for all of the remaining special Pisot numbers, except two. Their method uses a connection between the tent map and a certain type of beta-transformation.