Faà di Bruno's formula and nonhyperbolic fixed points of one-dimensional maps (Q1774773)

Summary: Fixed-point theory of one-dimensional maps of \(\mathbb{R}\) does not completely address the issue of nonhyperbolic fixed-points. This note generalizes the existing tests to completely classify all such fixed-points. To do this, a family of operators are exhibited that are analogous to generalizations of the Schwarzian derivative. In addition, a family of functions \(f\) are exhibited such that the MacLaurin series of \(f(f(x))\) and \(x\) are identical.