Rigidity of critical circle mappings II (Q4942942)

The authors prove exponential convergence under renormalization for a pair of real-analytic automorphisms of the circle with the same rotation number of bounded type and each with one critical point. The proof is obtained using McMullen's approach to renormalization. Key concepts of that approach, such as uniform twisting and deep points, are shown to hold in the authors' setting. For a proof of exponential convergence, a theorem from \textit{C. McMullen}'s book on renormalization is referenced [Complex dynamics and renormalization, Ann. Math. Stud. Princeton 135 (1995; Zbl 0822.30002) and Renormalization and 3-manifolds which fiber over the circle, Ann. Math. Stud. 142 Princeton (1996; Zbl 0860.58002)]. The result is an improvement on the earlier work by the first author only, where convergence without an estimate on the rate was obtained (see Zbl 0988.37047 above).