Dense periodic points imply periodicity for monotone maps with polyhedral order cones

Let KRnK\subset\mathbb{R}^n be a solid, pointed, polyhedral closed convex cone, and let XRnX\subset\mathbb{R}^n be a nonempty set whose interior is connected and dense in XX. Equip Rn\mathbb{R}^n with the partial order yxy\succeq x if and only if yxKy-x\in K. Let T ⁣:XXT\colon X\to X be an injective continuous map that is monotone for this order, meaning that xyx\succeq y implies TxTyTx\succeq Ty. Write Pk(T)\mathcal{P}_k(T) for the points of period kk and P(T)=kPk(T)\mathcal{P}(T)=\bigcup_k\mathcal{P}_k(T) for the set of periodic points.

Dense periodicity conjecture. If P(T)\mathcal{P}(T) is dense in XX, then TT is periodic: there is a positive integer kk such that X=Pk(T)X=\mathcal{P}_k(T).

The conjecture asserts that dense periodic points force a single common period for this class of monotone dynamical systems. In the supplied text, the statement is presented as a speculation; no resolution is given there.

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Morris W. Hirsch, “Monotone Dynamical Systems with Polyhedral Order Cones and Dense Periodic Points”, arXiv:1611.09251 (2016).

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