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2207.14098

CONVERGENCE OF ITERATES IN NONLINEAR PERRON-FROBENIUS THEORY

Brian Lins

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Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM

Audit review

The paper’s Theorem 3.2 states exactly the claim under review: if f:intC→intC is subhomogeneous and type K order-preserving, has an interior fixed point, and the orbit closure is compact, then the iterates converge to a fixed point. The proof relies on nonexpansiveness in Thompson’s metric and the fact that f acts as an invertible isometry on the ω-limit set, followed by a maximal-distance/perturbation (f_ε = f − ε id) argument to show the ω-limit set is a singleton . The candidate solution outlines the same skeleton: order-interval trapping and nonexpansiveness in Thompson’s metric, type K implying strong order, and then cites Lins (2022) for the convergence theorem, which is precisely Theorem 3.2 in the paper . Minor omissions include not explicitly invoking the “isometry on ω-limit sets” step or the f_ε trick; however, the logic and assumptions match the paper, and no contradictory claims are made.

Referee report (LaTeX)

\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions

\textbf{Journal Tier:} specialist/solid

\textbf{Justification:}

The paper establishes a clean and useful convergence theorem for type K order-preserving, subhomogeneous maps on cones with an interior fixed point and compact orbit closure. The technique—nonexpansiveness in Thompson’s metric, isometry on the ω-limit set, and a perturbation argument—yields a compelling and rigorous proof. Exposition is generally clear; a few intermediate steps (especially the isometry restriction and the role of f\_ε) could be highlighted to help non-experts follow the logic.