On symmetries of iterates of rational functions

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Abstract

Let A be a rational function of degree n≥2. We denote by G(A) the group of Möbius transformations σ such that A∘σ=ν∘A for some Möbius transformations ν, and by Σ(A) and Aut(A) subgroups of G(A), consisting of Möbius transformations σ such that A∘σ=A and A∘σ=σ∘A, correspondingly. We show that, unless A has a very special form, the orders of the groups G(A∘k), k≥1, are finite and uniformly bounded in terms of n only. We also prove a number of results allowing us in some cases to calculate explicitly the groups Σ∞(A)=∪k=1Σ(A∘k) and Aut(A)=∪k=1Aut(A∘k), especially interesting from the dynamical perspective. In addition, we prove that the number of rational functions B of degree d sharing an iterate with A is finite and bounded in terms of n and d only.
Original languageAmerican English
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StatePublished - 15 Jun 2020

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