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Periodic Point


A point x_0 is said to be a periodic point of a function f of period n if f^n(x_0)=x_0, where f^0(x)=x and f^n(x) is defined recursively by f^n(x)=f(f^(n-1)(x)).


See also

Least Period, Periodic Function, Periodic Sequence

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Periodic Point." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PeriodicPoint.html

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