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Rotation map defines dynamical systems on the circle ( maps of the circle to itself = self-maps on the circle). The theory describing it is called Rotation TheoryAn Introduction to Rotation Theory by Christian Kuehn
"If a is rational, then every point is periodic. If a is irrational, then every point has a dense orbit." David Richesonthree-cool-facts-about-rotations-of-the-circle by David Richeson
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Rotation map describes counterclockwise rotation of point thru turns on the unit circle:
It is used for computing:
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ROTATE IN A CIRCLE WITH A ROTATION by Sylvie Ruette (in fr.)
Wikipedia: Irrational rotation
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