Sharkovsky theorem

ID: sharkovsky-theorem

Sharkovsky theorem by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
Order the positive integers by odd numbers from upward, then twice the odds, then four times the odds, and so on, followed by descending powers of two and finally . If a continuous interval map has a cycle of one period, it has cycles of every period later in this order. In particular, period three forces every positive period.

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