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Axiom A (Definition)

Let $M$ be a smooth manifold. We say that a diffeomorphism $f\colon M\to M$ satisfies (Smale's) Axiom A (or that $f$ is an Axiom A diffeomorphism) if

  1. the nonwandering set $\Omega(f)$ has a hyperbolic structure;
  2. the set of periodic points of $f$ is dense in $\Omega(f)$ $\overline{\Per(f)} = \Omega(f)$
Sometimes, Axiom A diffeomorphisms are called hyperbolic diffeomorphisms, because the portion of $M$ where the ``interesting'' dynamics occur (namely, $\Omega(f)$ has a hyperbolic behaviour.




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Other names:  hyperbolic diffeomorphism
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Cross-references: dense in, periodic points, hyperbolic structure, nonwandering set, diffeomorphism, smooth manifold
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This is version 4 of Axiom A, born on 2003-06-11, modified 2004-01-12.
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AMS MSC37D20 (Dynamical systems and ergodic theory :: Dynamical systems with hyperbolic behavior :: Uniformly hyperbolic systems )

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