Rotation Numbers and Rotation Classes on One-Dimensional Tiling Spaces

José Aliste-Prieto, Betseygail Rand, Lorenzo Sadun

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Abstract

We extend rotation theory of circle maps to tiling spaces. Specifically, we consider a one-dimensional tiling space Ω with finite local complexity and study self-maps F that are homotopic to the identity and whose displacements are strongly pattern equivariant. In place of the familiar rotation number, we define a cohomology class [μ] ∈ Hˇ 1(Ω , R). We prove existence and uniqueness results for this class, develop a notion of irrationality, and prove an analogue of Poincaré’s theorem: If [μ] is irrational, then F is semi-conjugate to uniform translation on a space Ω μ of tilings that is homeomorphic to Ω. In such cases, F is semi-conjugate to uniform translation on Ω itself if and only if [μ] lies in a certain subspace of Hˇ 1(Ω , R).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2161-2193
Number of pages33
JournalAnnales Henri Poincare
Volume22
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Mathematical Physics

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