On the existence of cut points of connected generalized Sierpiński carpets

Authors

  • Huo-Jun Ruan Zhejiang University, School of Mathematical Sciences
  • Yang Wang The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematics
  • Jian-Ci Xiao Zhejiang University, School of Mathematical Sciences

Keywords:

Generalized Sierpiński carpets, cut points, connectedness, Hata graphs

Abstract

In a previous work joint with Dai and Luo, we show that a connected generalized Sierpiński carpet (or shortly a GSC) has cut points if and only if the associated \(n\)-th Hata graph has a long tail for all \(n\ge 2\). In this paper, we extend the above result by showing that it suffices to check a finite number of those graphs to reach a conclusion. This criterion provides a truly "algorithmic" solution to the cut point problem of connected GSCs. We also construct for each \(m\ge 1\) a connected GSC with exactly \(m\) cut points and demonstrate that when \(m\ge 2\), such a GSC must be of the so-called non-fragile type.
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Articles

Published

2023-02-13

How to Cite

Ruan, H.-J., Wang, Y., & Xiao, J.-C. (2023). On the existence of cut points of connected generalized Sierpiński carpets. Annales Fennici Mathematici, 48(1), 229–254. https://doi.org/10.54330/afm.127049