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A new algorithm is presented for computing the topological entropy of a unimodal map of the interval. The accuracy of the algorithm is discussed and some graphs of the topological entropy which are obtained using the algorithm are displayed.
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Block, L., Keesling, J., Li, S. et al. An improved algorithm for computing topological entropy. J Stat Phys 55, 929–939 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01041072
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