Source: wikibot/periodic-point
= Periodic point
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A **periodic point** is a concept from dynamical systems and mathematical analysis. Specifically, a point \\( x \\) in a dynamical system is said to be periodic with period \\( n \\) if, when the system iteratively applies a function \\( f \\), the point eventually returns to its original position after \\( n \\) iterations.