The dynamics of the Sierpiński curve

The dynamics of the Sierpiński curve
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Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 120 (1994), 965-968 Request permission

The Sierpiński curve $X$ admits a homeomorphism with a dense orbit. However, $X$ is not minimal and does not admit an expansive homeomorphism.

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