Accumulation Point

An accumulation point is a point which is the limit of a sequence, also called a limit point. For some maps, periodic orbits give way to chaotic ones beyond a point known as the accumulation point.

See also

Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem, Cantor's Intersection Theorem, Chaos, Fractional Part, Heine-Borel Theorem, Limit Point, Logistic Map, Mode Locking, Period Doubling, Pisot Number

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