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The '''Gauss map''' is the dynamical system T: (0,1] → (0,1] defined by T(x) = {1/x}, where {·} denotes the fractional part. Iterating the Gauss map on a number x ∈ (0,1) generates precisely the sequence of partial quotients in the [[Continued Fraction|continued fraction]] expansion of x. The Gauss map is therefore not merely a tool for computing continued fractions; it is their dynamical essence.

The Gauss map is a piecewise continuous transformation with infinitely many branches, each corresponding to a possible integer value of the partial quotient. Its ergodic properties are well-understood: it preserves the '''Gauss measure''' dμ = (1/ln 2) dx/(1+x), and with respect to this measure, the partial quotients are identically distributed random variables with distribution P(aₙ = k) = log₂((k+1)²/(k(k+2))).

The entropy of the Gauss map is log(π²/6) = log ζ(2), connecting the dynamical complexity of continued fractions to the [[Riemann Zeta Function|Riemann zeta function]]. This constant appears again in the '''[[Khinchin's Constant|Khinchin's constant]]''', the geometric mean of partial quotients for almost all real numbers. The Gauss map thus serves as a bridge between number theory, dynamical systems, and information theory — a single transformation whose orbits encode arithmetic structure.

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