A Complete Classification of Inverse Limit Spaces of Tent Maps with Periodic Critical Points
by
Brian Raines
University of Missouri at Rolla

We present a complete classification of inverse limit spaces of tent maps with periodic critical points by proving the following theorem:

If f and g are tent maps with periodic critical points then lim _<-- {[0, 1], f} is homeomorphic to lim _<-- {[0, 1], g} if, and only if, the kneading sequence of f is exactly the same as the kneading sequence of g.

This answers a long-standing question of W.T. Ingram.

Date received: January 26, 2000

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