Simultaneous Rational Periodic Points of Degree-2 Rational Maps

Abstract

Let $S$ be the collection of quadratic polynomial maps, and degree $2$-rational maps whose automorphism groups are isomorphic to $C_2$ defined over the rational field. Assuming standard conjectures of Poonen and Manes on the period length of a periodic point under the action of a map in $S$, we give a complete description of triples $(f_1,f_2,p)$ such that $p$ is a rational periodic point for both $f_i\in S$, $i=1,2$. We also show that no more than three quadratic polynomial maps can possess a common periodic point over the rational field. In addition, under these hypotheses we show that two nonzero rational numbers $a, b $ are periodic points of the map $\phi_{t_1,t_2}(z)=t_1 z + t_2/z$ for infinitely many nonzero rational pairs $(t_1, t_2)$ if and only if $a^2 = b^2$.