Paper 4, Section II, B
Let be a continuous one-dimensional map of an interval . Explain what is meant by the statements (i) that has a horseshoe and (ii) that is chaotic (according to Glendinning's definition).
Assume that has a 3-cycle with and, without loss of generality, . Prove that has a horseshoe. [You may assume the intermediate value theorem.]
Represent the effect of on the intervals and by means of a directed graph, explaining carefully how the graph is constructed. Explain what feature of the graph implies the existence of a 3-cycle.
The map has a 5-cycle with and , and . For which , is an -cycle of guaranteed to exist? Is guaranteed to be chaotic? Is guaranteed to have a horseshoe? Justify your answers. [You may use a suitable directed graph as part of your arguments.]
How do your answers to the above change if instead ?