Hausdorff Dimension of Sets of Escaping Points and Escaping Parameters for Elliptic Functions

Letbe a non-constant elliptic function. We prove that the Hausdorff dimension of the escaping set offequals 2q/(q+1), whereqis the maximal multiplicity of poles off. We also consider theescaping parametersin the familyfβ=βf, i.e. the parametersβfor which the orbit of one critical value offβescapes to infinity. Under additional assumptions onfwe prove that the Hausdorff dimension of the set of escaping parametersεin the familyfβis greater than or equal to the Hausdorff dimension of the escaping set in the dynamical space. This demonstrates an analogy between the dynamical plane and the parameter plane in the class of transcendental meromorphic functions.

Multipliers of periodic orbits in spaces of rational maps

Given a polynomial or a rational function f we include it in a space of maps. We introduce local coordinates in this space, which are essentially the set of critical values of the map. Then we consider an arbitrary periodic orbit of f with multiplier ρ⁄=1 as a function of the local coordinates, and establish a simple connection between the dynamical plane of f and the function ρ in the space associated to f. The proof is based on the theory of quasiconformal deformations of rational maps. As a corollary, we show that multipliers of non-repelling periodic orbits are also local coordinates in the space.

Cantor sets of circles of Sierpiński curve Julia sets

Our goal in this paper is to give an example of a one-parameter family of rational maps for which, in the parameter plane, there is a Cantor set of simple closed curves consisting of parameters for which the corresponding Julia set is a Sierpiński curve. Hence, the Julia sets for each of these parameters are homeomorphic. However, each of the maps in this set is dynamically distinct from (i.e. not topologically conjugate to) any other map in this set (with only finitely many exceptions). We also show that, in the dynamical plane for any map drawn from a large open set in the connectedness locus in this family, there is a Cantor set of invariant simple closed curves on which the map is conjugate to the product of certain subshifts of finite type with the maps $z \mapsto \pm z^n$ on the unit circle.

Fractal Newton basins

The dynamics of complex cubic polynomials have been studied extensively in the recent years. The main interest in this work is to focus on the Julia sets in the dynamical plane, and then is consecrated to the study of several topics in more detail. Newton's method is considered since it is the main tool for finding solutions to equations, which leads to some fantastic images when it is applied to complex functions and gives rise to a chaotic sequence.

Capture Zones of the Family of Functions λzmexp(z)

We consider the family of entire transcendental maps given by Fλ,m(z)=λzm exp (z) where m≥2. All functions Fλ,m have a superattracting fixed point at z=0, and a critical point at z = -m. In the dynamical plane we study the topology of the basin of attraction of z=0. In the parameter plane we focus on the capture behavior, i.e. λ values such that the critical point belongs to the basin of attraction of z=0. In particular, we find a capture zone for which this basin has a unique connected component, whose boundary is then nonlocally connected. However, there are parameter values for which the boundary of the immediate basin of z=0 is a quasicircle.

HAIRS FOR THE COMPLEX EXPONENTIAL FAMILY

In this paper we consider both the dynamical and parameter planes for the complex exponential family Eλ(z)=λez where the parameter λ is complex. We show that there are infinitely many curves or "hairs" in the dynamical plane that contain points whose orbits under Eλ tend to infinity and hence are in the Julia set. We also show that there are similar hairs in the λ-plane. In this case, the hairs contain λ-values for which the orbit of 0 tends to infinity under the corresponding exponential. In this case it is known that the Julia set of Eλ is the entire complex plane.