From connecting the dots to conjugacy of dynamical systems
De Pierre Arnoux
Mathematical, historical and philosophical perspectives on the classification of finite simple groups, 1950s to 1980s
De Rebecca Waldecker , Volker Remmert
Apparaît dans la collection : Advancing Bridges in Complex Dynamics / Avancer les connections dans la dynamique complexe
Quadratic polynomials have been investigated since the beginnings of complex dynamics, and are often approached through combinatorial theories such as laminations or Hubbard trees. I will explain how both of these approaches fit in a more algebraic framework: that of iterated monodromy groups. The invariant associated with a quadratic polynomial is a group acting on the infinite binary tree, these groups are interesting in their own right, and provide insight and structure to complex dynamics: I will explain in particular how the conversion between Hubbard trees and external angles amounts to a change of basis, how the limbs and wakes may be defined in the language of group theory, and present a model of the Mandelbrot set consisting of groups. This is joint work with Dzmitry Dudko and Volodymyr Nekrashevych.