Prove that $(ϕ^n )' (α) = prod_{ i=0}^{n-1}ϕ'( ϕ^i (α)) $












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Prove that $displaystyle (phi^n )' (alpha) = prod_{ i=0}^{n-1}phi'( phi^i (alpha)) $ .




In particular, $alpha$ is a critical point of $phi^n$ if and only if one of the points $alpha, phi(alpha), ldots , phi^{n−1} (alpha)$ is a critical point of $phi$.



$phi(z) in Bbb C(z)$ is a rational function and $phi'(z)$ is the derivative of $phi(z)$
Here $phi^n=phicirc ldots circ phi text{($n$ times)}$



I was thinking that whether I have to use Taylor's theorem or not to prove the highlighted line or not.



As if we take the highlighted line to be true then:



$α$ is a critical point of $phi^n$ iff $displaystyle (phi^n )' (alpha)=0=prod_{ i=0}^{n-1}phi'( phi^i (alpha))$ iff $ phi'( phi^i (alpha))=0$ for some $i$ iff one of $alpha, phi(alpha), ldots , phi^{n−1} (alpha)$ is a critical point of $phi$.



Can you help me in proving the highlighted line?










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    This is just the chain rule.
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Prove that $displaystyle (phi^n )' (alpha) = prod_{ i=0}^{n-1}phi'( phi^i (alpha)) $ .




In particular, $alpha$ is a critical point of $phi^n$ if and only if one of the points $alpha, phi(alpha), ldots , phi^{n−1} (alpha)$ is a critical point of $phi$.



$phi(z) in Bbb C(z)$ is a rational function and $phi'(z)$ is the derivative of $phi(z)$
Here $phi^n=phicirc ldots circ phi text{($n$ times)}$



I was thinking that whether I have to use Taylor's theorem or not to prove the highlighted line or not.



As if we take the highlighted line to be true then:



$α$ is a critical point of $phi^n$ iff $displaystyle (phi^n )' (alpha)=0=prod_{ i=0}^{n-1}phi'( phi^i (alpha))$ iff $ phi'( phi^i (alpha))=0$ for some $i$ iff one of $alpha, phi(alpha), ldots , phi^{n−1} (alpha)$ is a critical point of $phi$.



Can you help me in proving the highlighted line?










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    $begingroup$
    This is just the chain rule.
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    – KReiser
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$begingroup$



Prove that $displaystyle (phi^n )' (alpha) = prod_{ i=0}^{n-1}phi'( phi^i (alpha)) $ .




In particular, $alpha$ is a critical point of $phi^n$ if and only if one of the points $alpha, phi(alpha), ldots , phi^{n−1} (alpha)$ is a critical point of $phi$.



$phi(z) in Bbb C(z)$ is a rational function and $phi'(z)$ is the derivative of $phi(z)$
Here $phi^n=phicirc ldots circ phi text{($n$ times)}$



I was thinking that whether I have to use Taylor's theorem or not to prove the highlighted line or not.



As if we take the highlighted line to be true then:



$α$ is a critical point of $phi^n$ iff $displaystyle (phi^n )' (alpha)=0=prod_{ i=0}^{n-1}phi'( phi^i (alpha))$ iff $ phi'( phi^i (alpha))=0$ for some $i$ iff one of $alpha, phi(alpha), ldots , phi^{n−1} (alpha)$ is a critical point of $phi$.



Can you help me in proving the highlighted line?










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Prove that $displaystyle (phi^n )' (alpha) = prod_{ i=0}^{n-1}phi'( phi^i (alpha)) $ .




In particular, $alpha$ is a critical point of $phi^n$ if and only if one of the points $alpha, phi(alpha), ldots , phi^{n−1} (alpha)$ is a critical point of $phi$.



$phi(z) in Bbb C(z)$ is a rational function and $phi'(z)$ is the derivative of $phi(z)$
Here $phi^n=phicirc ldots circ phi text{($n$ times)}$



I was thinking that whether I have to use Taylor's theorem or not to prove the highlighted line or not.



As if we take the highlighted line to be true then:



$α$ is a critical point of $phi^n$ iff $displaystyle (phi^n )' (alpha)=0=prod_{ i=0}^{n-1}phi'( phi^i (alpha))$ iff $ phi'( phi^i (alpha))=0$ for some $i$ iff one of $alpha, phi(alpha), ldots , phi^{n−1} (alpha)$ is a critical point of $phi$.



Can you help me in proving the highlighted line?







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  • 4




    $begingroup$
    This is just the chain rule.
    $endgroup$
    – KReiser
    Dec 22 '18 at 3:30














  • 4




    $begingroup$
    This is just the chain rule.
    $endgroup$
    – KReiser
    Dec 22 '18 at 3:30








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$begingroup$
This is just the chain rule.
$endgroup$
– KReiser
Dec 22 '18 at 3:30




$begingroup$
This is just the chain rule.
$endgroup$
– KReiser
Dec 22 '18 at 3:30










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