Translation number of a monotone real map that commutes with x ↦ x + 1 #
Let f : ℝ → ℝ be a monotone map such that f (x + 1) = f x + 1 for all x. Then the limit
$$ \tau(f)=\lim_{n\to\infty}{f^n(x)-x}{n} $$
exists and does not depend on x. This number is called the translation number of f.
Different authors use different notation for this number: τ, ρ, rot, etc
In this file we define a structure CircleDeg1Lift for bundled maps with these properties, define
translation number of f : CircleDeg1Lift, prove some estimates relating f^n(x)-x to τ(f). In
case of a continuous map f we also prove that f admits a point x such that f^n(x)=x+m if and
only if τ(f)=m/n.
Maps of this type naturally appear as lifts of orientation preserving circle homeomorphisms. More
precisely, let f be an orientation preserving homeomorphism of the circle $S^1=ℝ/ℤ$, and
consider a real number a such that
⟦a⟧ = f 0, where ⟦⟧ means the natural projection ℝ → ℝ/ℤ. Then there exists a unique
continuous function F : ℝ → ℝ such that F 0 = a and ⟦F x⟧ = f ⟦x⟧ for all x (this fact is
not formalized yet). This function is strictly monotone, continuous, and satisfies
F (x + 1) = F x + 1. The number ⟦τ F⟧ : ℝ / ℤ is called the rotation number of f.
It does not depend on the choice of a.
Main definitions #
CircleDeg1Lift: a monotone mapf : ℝ → ℝsuch thatf (x + 1) = f x + 1for allx; the typeCircleDeg1Liftis equipped withLatticeandMonoidstructures; the multiplication is given by composition:(f * g) x = f (g x).CircleDeg1Lift.translationNumber: translation number off : CircleDeg1Lift.
Main statements #
We prove the following properties of CircleDeg1Lift.translationNumber.
CircleDeg1Lift.translationNumber_eq_of_dist_bounded: if the distance between(f^n) 0and(g^n) 0is bounded from above uniformly inn : ℕ, thenfandghave equal translation numbers.CircleDeg1Lift.translationNumber_eq_of_semiconjBy: if twoCircleDeg1Liftmapsf,gare semiconjugate by aCircleDeg1Liftmap, thenτ f = τ g.CircleDeg1Lift.translationNumber_units_inv: iffis an invertibleCircleDeg1Liftmap (equivalently,fis a lift of an orientation-preserving circle homeomorphism), then the translation number off⁻¹is the negative of the translation number off.CircleDeg1Lift.translationNumber_mul_of_commute: iffandgcommute, thenτ (f * g) = τ f + τ g.CircleDeg1Lift.translationNumber_eq_rat_iff: the translation number offis equal to a rational numberm / nif and only if(f^n) x = x + mfor somex.CircleDeg1Lift.semiconj_of_bijective_of_translationNumber_eq: iffandgare two bijectiveCircleDeg1Liftmaps and their translation numbers are equal, then these maps are semiconjugate to each other.CircleDeg1Lift.semiconj_of_group_action_of_forall_translationNumber_eq: letf₁andf₂be two actions of a groupGon the circle by degree 1 maps (formally,f₁andf₂are two homomorphisms fromG →* CircleDeg1Lift). If the translation numbers off₁ gandf₂ gare equal to each other for allg : G, then these two actions are semiconjugate by someF : CircleDeg1Lift. This is a version of Proposition 5.4 from [Étienne Ghys, Groupes d'homeomorphismes du cercle et cohomologie bornee][ghys87:groupes].
Notation #
We use a local notation τ for the translation number of f : CircleDeg1Lift.
Implementation notes #
We define the translation number of f : CircleDeg1Lift to be the limit of the sequence
(f ^ (2 ^ n)) 0 / (2 ^ n), then prove that ((f ^ n) x - x) / n tends to this number for any x.
This way it is much easier to prove that the limit exists and basic properties of the limit.
We define translation number for a wider class of maps f : ℝ → ℝ instead of lifts of orientation
preserving circle homeomorphisms for two reasons:
- non-strictly monotone circle self-maps with discontinuities naturally appear as Poincaré maps for some flows on the two-torus (e.g., one can take a constant flow and glue in a few Cherry cells);
- definition and some basic properties still work for this class.
References #
- [Étienne Ghys, Groupes d'homeomorphismes du cercle et cohomologie bornee][ghys87:groupes]
TODO #
Here are some short-term goals.
Introduce a structure or a typeclass for lifts of circle homeomorphisms. We use
Units CircleDeg1Liftfor now, but it's better to have a dedicated type (or a typeclass?).Prove that the
SemiconjByrelation on circle homeomorphisms is an equivalence relation.Introduce
ConditionallyCompleteLatticestructure, use it in the proof ofCircleDeg1Lift.semiconj_of_group_action_of_forall_translationNumber_eq.Prove that the orbits of the irrational rotation are dense in the circle. Deduce that a homeomorphism with an irrational rotation is semiconjugate to the corresponding irrational translation by a continuous
CircleDeg1Lift.
Tags #
circle homeomorphism, rotation number
Definition and monoid structure #
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- CircleDeg1Lift.instFunLikeReal = { coe := fun (f : CircleDeg1Lift) => f.toFun, coe_injective' := CircleDeg1Lift.instFunLikeReal._proof_1 }
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- CircleDeg1Lift.instInhabited = { default := 1 }
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- CircleDeg1Lift.unitsHasCoeToFun = { coe := fun (f : CircleDeg1Liftˣ) => ⇑↑f }
If a lift of a circle map is bijective, then it is an order automorphism of the line.
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Instances For
Translate by a constant #
The map y ↦ x + y as a CircleDeg1Lift. More precisely, we define a homomorphism from
Multiplicative ℝ to CircleDeg1Liftˣ, so the translation by x is
translation (Multiplicative.ofAdd x).
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Commutativity with integer translations #
In this section we prove that f commutes with translations by an integer number.
First we formulate these statements (for a natural or an integer number,
addition on the left or on the right, addition or subtraction) using Function.Commute,
then reformulate as simp lemmas map_int_add etc.
Pointwise order on circle maps #
Monotone circle maps form a lattice with respect to the pointwise order
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Estimates on (f * g) 0 #
We prove the estimates f 0 + ⌊g 0⌋ ≤ f (g 0) ≤ f 0 + ⌈g 0⌉ and some corollaries with added/removed
floors and ceils.
We also prove that for two semiconjugate maps g₁, g₂, the distance between g₁ 0 and g₂ 0
is less than two.
Limits at infinities and continuity #
Estimates on (f^n) x #
If we know that f x is ≤/</≥/>/= to x + m, then we have a similar estimate on
f^[n] x and x + n * m.
For ≤, ≥, and = we formulate both of (implication) and iff versions because implications
work for n = 0. For < and > we formulate only iff versions.
Definition of translation number #
An auxiliary sequence used to define the translation number.
Instances For
The translation number of a CircleDeg1Lift, $τ(f)=\lim_{n→∞}\frac{f^n(x)-x}{n}$. We use
an auxiliary sequence \frac{f^{2^n}(0)}{2^n} to define τ(f) because some proofs are simpler
this way.
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Instances For
For any x : ℝ the sequence $\frac{f^n(x)-x}{n}$ tends to the translation number of f.
In particular, this limit does not depend on x.
If f x - x is an integer number m for some point x, then τ f = m.
On the circle this means that a map with a fixed point has rotation number zero.
If f^n x - x, n > 0, is an integer number m for some point x, then
τ f = m / n. On the circle this means that a map with a periodic orbit has
a rational rotation number.
If a predicate depends only on f x - x and holds for all 0 ≤ x ≤ 1,
then it holds for all x.
If f is a continuous monotone map ℝ → ℝ, f (x + 1) = f x + 1, then there exists x
such that f x = x + τ f.
Consider two actions f₁ f₂ : G →* CircleDeg1Lift of a group on the real line by lifts of
orientation preserving circle homeomorphisms. Suppose that for each g : G the homeomorphisms
f₁ g and f₂ g have equal rotation numbers. Then there exists F : CircleDeg1Lift such that
F * f₁ g = f₂ g * F for all g : G.
This is a version of Proposition 5.4 from [Étienne Ghys, Groupes d'homeomorphismes du cercle et cohomologie bornee][ghys87:groupes].
If two lifts of circle homeomorphisms have the same translation number, then they are
semiconjugate by a CircleDeg1Lift. This version uses arguments f₁ f₂ : CircleDeg1Liftˣ
to assume that f₁ and f₂ are homeomorphisms.
If two lifts of circle homeomorphisms have the same translation number, then they are
semiconjugate by a CircleDeg1Lift. This version uses assumptions IsUnit f₁ and IsUnit f₂
to assume that f₁ and f₂ are homeomorphisms.
If two lifts of circle homeomorphisms have the same translation number, then they are
semiconjugate by a CircleDeg1Lift. This version uses assumptions bijective f₁ and
bijective f₂ to assume that f₁ and f₂ are homeomorphisms.