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Title of object: hyperbolic fixed point
Canonical Name: HyperbolicFixedPoint
Type: Definition

Created on: 2003-07-27 13:05:51
Modified on: 2003-07-27 13:05:51

Creator: Koro
Modifier: Koro
Author: Koro

Classification: msc:37C25, msc:37D05
Defines: hyperbolic periodic point

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Content:

Let $M$ be a smooth manifold. A fixed point $x$ of a diffeomorphism
$f\colon M\to M$ is said to be a \textbf{hyperbolic fixed point} if $Df(x)$ is a linear hyperbolic isomorphism. If $x$ is a periodic point of least period $n$, it is called a \textbf{hyperbolic periodic point} if it is a hyperbolic fixed point of $f^n$ (the $n$-th iterate of $f$).