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* a function can have various number of fixpoints. Take $f : {\cal Z} \to {\cal Z}$, | * a function can have various number of fixpoints. Take $f : {\cal Z} \to {\cal Z}$, | ||
* $f(x)=x$ the set of fixedpoints is $\mathbb Z$ | * $f(x)=x$ the set of fixedpoints is $\mathbb Z$ | ||
- | * $f(x)=x^2$ the set of fixedpoints is ${0, 1}$ | + | * $f(x)=x^2$ the set of fixedpoints is $\{0, 1\}$ |
* $f(x)=3x-6$ has exactly one fixpoint: $3$ | * $f(x)=3x-6$ has exactly one fixpoint: $3$ | ||
* a function can have at most one least and at most one greatest fixpoint | * a function can have at most one least and at most one greatest fixpoint |