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Expansive

Let $\phi$ be a Map. Then $\phi$ is expansive if the Distance $d(\phi^n x,\phi^n y)<\delta$ for all $n\in\Bbb{Z}$, then $x=y$. Equivalently, $\phi$ is expansive if the orbits of two points $x$ and $y$ are never very close.




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1999-05-25