On the pointwise Lyapunov exponent of holomorphic maps

Abstract

We prove that for any holomorphic map, and any bounded orbit which does not accumulate to a singular set or to an attracting cycle, its lower Lyapunov exponent is non-negative. The same result holds for unbounded orbits, for maps with a bounded singular set. Furthermore, the orbit may accumulate to infinity or to a singular set, as long as it is slow enough.