We show that the Sharkovskiĭ ordering of periods of a continuous real function is also valid for every function with connected graph. In particular, it is valid for every DB₁ function and therefore for every derivative. As a tool we apply an Itinerary Lemma for functions with connected graph.
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Piotr Szuca. Sharkovskiĭ's theorem holds for some discontinuous functions. Fundamenta Mathematicae, Tome 177 (2003) pp. 27-41. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-fm179-1-3/