Several links between continued fractions and classical and less classical constructions in dynamical systems theory are presented and discussed.
KeywordsContinued FractionsFast and Slow ConvergentsIrrational RotationsFarey and Gauss MapsTransfer OperatorThermodynamic Formalism
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