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Hyperbolic Automorphism
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Definition
A hyperbolic linear map R^n->R^n with integer entries in the transformation matrix and determinant ± 1 is an Anosov diffeomorphism of the n-torus, called an Anosov automorphism (or hyperbolic automorphism). Here, the term automorphism is used in the group theory sense.
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