Graph maps whose periodic points form a closed set (Q990847)

Let \(f\) be a continuous mapping of a graph to itself and let \(P(f)\), \(R(f)\), \(\omega(f)\), and \(\Omega(f)\) denote the sets of periodic points, recurrent points, \(\omega\)-limit points, and non-wandering points of \(f\), respectively. It is easy to see that \(P(f)\subset R(f)\subset\omega(f)\subset\Omega(f)\), the inclusion being strict in general. In the presented paper it is shown that, if \(P(f)\) is a closed set, then \(R(f)=\omega(f)\). An example is given to show that this conclusion cannot be strengthened to \(P(f)=\omega(f)\) or \(R(f)=\Omega(f)\). This generalizes a similar result for interval mapping proven by \textit{L. Block} and \textit{J. E. Franke} [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 87, 723--727 (1983; Zbl 0513.54025)].