Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: In this paper, we show that for any $S$-unimodal map $T$ on $[0,1]$ with a non-flat critical point the Lyapunov exponent exists for Lebesgue almost every point and is equal to a constant $λ_T$. Moreover, $λ_T=0$ if and only if $T$ admits neither an absolutely continuous $T$-invariant probability measure with positive entropy nor a strictly stable periodic orbit. Consequently, if an $S$-unimodal map with a non-flat critical point is infinitely renormalizable or non-statistical then for Lebesgue almost every $x\in [0,1]$ the Lyapunov exponent along the orbit of $x$ exists and is equal to $0$. A key ingredient is the following result of independent interest. If an $S$-unimodal map with a non-flat critical point has no periodic attractor then for Lebesgue almost every $x\in [0,1]$ the lower Lyapunov exponent along the orbit of $x$ is non-negative. This shows that, in the absence of periodic attractors, exponential contraction cannot occur along the orbit of Lebesgue almost every point.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Arima, Yuya
Institution: Nagoya University
Language: English
Subfield: Mathematical Physics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
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