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{{Short description|Complex Analysis, Fixed-points and Iterations of Holomorphic Mappings}}
In [[mathematics]], the '''Denjoy–Wolff theorem''' is a theorem in [[complex analysis]] and [[dynamical systems]] concerning fixed points and iterations of [[holomorphic mapping]]s of the [[unit disc]] in the [[complex numbers]] into itself. The result was proved independently in 1926 by the French mathematician [[Arnaud Denjoy]] and the Dutch mathematician [[Julius Wolff (mathematician)|Julius Wolff]].
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'''Theorem.''' Let ''D'' be the open unit disk in '''C''' and let ''f'' be a holomorphic function mapping ''D'' into ''D'' which is not an automorphism of ''D'' (i.e. a [[Möbius transformation]]). Then there is a unique point ''z'' in the closure of ''D'' such that the iterates of ''f'' tend to ''z'' uniformly on compact subsets of ''D''. If ''z'' lies in ''D'', it is the unique fixed point of ''f''. The mapping ''f'' leaves invariant [[Poincaré metric#Metric and volume element on the Poincaré disk|hyperbolic disks]] centered on ''z'', if ''z'' lies in ''D'', and disks tangent to the unit circle at ''z'', if ''z'' lies on the boundary of ''D''.
When the fixed point is at ''z'' = 0, the hyperbolic disks centred at ''z'' are just the Euclidean disks with centre 0. Otherwise ''f'' can be conjugated by a Möbius transformation so that the fixed point is zero. An elementary proof of the theorem is given below, taken from Shapiro (1993)<ref>{{harvtxt|Shapiro|1993}}</ref> and Burckel (1981).<ref>{{harvtxt|Burckel|1981}}
==Proof of theorem==
===Fixed point in the disk===
If ''f'' has a fixed point ''z'' in ''D'' then, after conjugating by a Möbius transformation, it can be assumed that ''z'' = 0. Let ''M''(''r'') be the maximum modulus of ''f'' on ''|z|'' = ''r'' < 1. By the [[Schwarz lemma]]<ref>{{harvnb|Shapiro|
:<math> |f(z)|\le \delta(r) |z|,</math>
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by passing to the limit, ''z'' would have to be a fixed point. The result for the case of fixed points implies that the maps <math>f_k </math> leave invariant all Euclidean disks whose hyperbolic center is located at <math>z_k</math>. Explicit computations show that, as ''k'' increases, one can choose such disks so that they tend to any given disk tangent to the boundary at ''z''. By continuity, ''f'' leaves each such disk Δ invariant.
To see that <math>f^n</math> converges uniformly on compacta to the constant ''z'', it is enough to show that the same is true for any subsequence <math>f^{n_k}</math>, convergent in the same sense to ''g'', say. Such limits exist by [[Montel's theorem]], and if
''g'' is non-constant, it can also be assumed that <math>f^{n_{k+1}-n_k}</math> has a limit, ''h'' say. But then
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*{{citation|first=A.|last= Denjoy|title= Sur l’itération des fonctions analytiques|journal= C. R. Acad. Sci.|volume= 182|year=1926|pages= 255–257}}
*{{citation|last=Shapiro|first=
*{{citation|last=Shoikhet|first=D.|title=Semigroups in geometrical function theory|publisher= Kluwer Academic Publishers|year= 2001|isbn=0-7923-7111-9 }}
*{{citation|last=Steinmetz|first=
*{{citation|first=J.|last= Wolff|title= Sur l’itération des fonctions holomorphes dans une région, et dont les valeurs appartiennent a cette région|journal= C. R. Acad. Sci.|volume= 182 |year=1926|pages= 42–43}}
*{{citation|first=J. |last=Wolff|title= Sur l’itération des fonctions bornées|journal= C. R. Acad. Sci. |volume=182 |year=1926|pages=200–201}}
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 2 March 2022
In mathematics, the Denjoy–Wolff theorem is a theorem in complex analysis and dynamical systems concerning fixed points and iterations of holomorphic mappings of the unit disc in the complex numbers into itself. The result was proved independently in 1926 by the French mathematician Arnaud Denjoy and the Dutch mathematician Julius Wolff.
Statement
Theorem. Let D be the open unit disk in C and let f be a holomorphic function mapping D into D which is not an automorphism of D (i.e. a Möbius transformation). Then there is a unique point z in the closure of D such that the iterates of f tend to z uniformly on compact subsets of D. If z lies in D, it is the unique fixed point of f. The mapping f leaves invariant hyperbolic disks centered on z, if z lies in D, and disks tangent to the unit circle at z, if z lies on the boundary of D.
When the fixed point is at z = 0, the hyperbolic disks centred at z are just the Euclidean disks with centre 0. Otherwise f can be conjugated by a Möbius transformation so that the fixed point is zero. An elementary proof of the theorem is given below, taken from Shapiro (1993)[1] and Burckel (1981).[2] Two other short proofs can be found in Carleson & Gamelin (1993).[3]
Proof of theorem
Fixed point in the disk
If f has a fixed point z in D then, after conjugating by a Möbius transformation, it can be assumed that z = 0. Let M(r) be the maximum modulus of f on |z| = r < 1. By the Schwarz lemma[4]
for |z| ≤ r, where
It follows by iteration that
for |z| ≤ r. These two inequalities imply the result in this case.
No fixed points
When f acts in D without fixed points, Wolff showed that there is a point z on the boundary such that the iterates of f leave invariant each disk tangent to the boundary at that point.
Take a sequence increasing to 1 and set[5][6]
By applying Rouché's theorem to and , has exactly one zero in D. Passing to a subsequence if necessary, it can be assumed that The point z cannot lie in D, because, by passing to the limit, z would have to be a fixed point. The result for the case of fixed points implies that the maps leave invariant all Euclidean disks whose hyperbolic center is located at . Explicit computations show that, as k increases, one can choose such disks so that they tend to any given disk tangent to the boundary at z. By continuity, f leaves each such disk Δ invariant.
To see that converges uniformly on compacta to the constant z, it is enough to show that the same is true for any subsequence , convergent in the same sense to g, say. Such limits exist by Montel's theorem, and if g is non-constant, it can also be assumed that has a limit, h say. But then
for w in D.
Since h is holomorphic and g(D) open,
for all w.
Setting , it can also be assumed that is convergent to F say.
But then f(F(w)) = w = f(F(w)), contradicting the fact that f is not an automorphism.
Hence every subsequence tends to some constant uniformly on compacta in D.
The invariance of Δ implies each such constant lies in the closure of each disk Δ, and hence their intersection, the single point z. By Montel's theorem, it follows that converges uniformly on compacta to the constant z.
Notes
- ^ Shapiro (1993)
- ^ Burckel (1981)
- ^ Carleson & Gamelin (1993)
- ^ Shapiro 1993, p. 79
- ^ Burckel 1981
- ^ Steinmetz 1993, pp. 43–44
References
- Beardon, A. F. (1990), "Iteration of contractions and analytic maps", J. London Math. Soc., 41: 141–150
- Burckel, R. B. (1981), "Iterating analytic self-maps of discs", Amer. Math. Monthly, 88: 396–407, doi:10.2307/2321822
- Carleson, L.; Gamelin, T. D. W. (1993), Complex dynamics, Universitext: Tracts in Mathematics, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 0-387-97942-5
- Denjoy, A. (1926), "Sur l'itération des fonctions analytiques", C. R. Acad. Sci., 182: 255–257
- Shapiro, Joel H. (1993), Composition operators and classical function theory, Universitext: Tracts in Mathematics, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 0-387-94067-7
- Shoikhet, D. (2001), Semigroups in geometrical function theory, Kluwer Academic Publishers, ISBN 0-7923-7111-9
- Steinmetz, Norbert (1993), Rational iteration. Complex analytic dynamical systems, de Gruyter Studies in Mathematics, vol. 16, Walter de Gruyter & Co., ISBN 3-11-013765-8
- Wolff, J. (1926), "Sur l'itération des fonctions holomorphes dans une région, et dont les valeurs appartiennent a cette région", C. R. Acad. Sci., 182: 42–43
- Wolff, J. (1926), "Sur l'itération des fonctions bornées", C. R. Acad. Sci., 182: 200–201
- Wolff, J. (1926), "Sur une généralisation d'un théorème de Schwarz", C. R. Acad. Sci., 182: 918–920