A delayed modified Ricker map and its cicada-type oscillations

Without trying to develop a model for a biological system, we introduce a delay map that shows a large spike followed by 16 iterations of much smaller values. Upon variation of one of the parameters, we can get a 13 cycles stable oscillation. The analyses of the bifurcation diagrams for the delayed extended Ricker's map yield a straightforward approach to find parameter values for any periodicity. In particular, we determine the values for the 13 and 17 periodic oscillations. We also notice that the bifurcation diagrams show no chaotic regions, and their structures show self-similarity properties. In general, the bifurcation diagrams have self-similarity structures, where n-periodic oscillations change into (n-1)-periodic oscillations.     

Periodic window arising in the parameter space of an impact oscillator

In the bi-dimensional parameter space of an impact-pair system, shrimp-shaped periodic windows are embedded in chaotic regions. We show that a weak periodic forcing generates new periodic windows near the unperturbed one with its shape and periodicity. Thus, the new periodic windows are parameter range extensions for which the controlled periodic oscillations substitute the chaotic oscillations. We identify periodic and chaotic attractors by their largest Lyapunov exponents.     

Noise-induced asymptotic periodicity in a piecewise linear map

We examine asymptotically periodic density evolution in one-dimensional maps perturbed by noise, associating the macroscopic state of these dynamical systems with a phase space density. For asymptotically periodic systems density evolution becomes periodic in time, as do some macroscopic properties calculated from them. The general formalism of asymptotic periodicity is examined and used to calculate time correlations along trajectories of these maps as well as their limiting conditional entropy. The time correlation is shown to naturally decouple into periodic and stochastic components. Finally, asymptotic periodicity is studied in a noise-perturbed piecewise linear map, focusing on how the variation of noise amplitude can cause a transition from asymptotic periodicity to asymptotic stability in the density evolution of this system.     

Dynamics of the logistic map under discrete parametric perturbation

By introducing a periodic perturbation in the control parameter of the logistic map we have investigated the period locking properties of the map. The map then gets locked onto the periodicity of the perturbation for a wide range of values of the parameter and hence can lead to a control of the chaotic regime. This parametrically perturbed map exhibits many other interesting features like the presence of bubble structures, repeated reappearance of periodic cycles beyond the chaotic regime, dependence of the escape parameter on the seed value and also on the initial phase of the perturbation etc.     

外强迫对Lorenz系统初值可预报性的影响

利用强迫Lorenz模型, 研究了外强迫对Lorenz系统混沌性质、 映射结构及初值可预报性的影响, 并以海表温度为大气运动的外强迫, 用实际大气海洋资料分析了外强迫对大气可预报性的影响. 结果发现, 系统混沌现象的出现与外强迫有关, 外强迫改变了Lorenz系统的运动规律, 使围绕两奇怪吸引子运动的随机性减少. 考虑外强迫后, 系统运动轨迹的概率密度函数呈不对称的双峰结构, 且Lorenz映射由无外强迫时的一个尖点分离为两个尖点, 尖点的偏离方向和偏离位置分别与外强迫的正负和大小有关. 外强迫可减小Lorenz系统对初值的敏感性, 提高系统的初值可预报性, 尤其是外强迫越大, 可预报性提高的幅度也越大. 这些结果在不同强度海表温度强迫下的实际大气可预报性分析中得到了证实, 即海温异常越大, 实际大气变量的可预报性也越大.     

Pacer cell response to periodic Zeitgebers

Almost all organisms show some kind of time periodicity in their behavior. In mammals, the neurons of the suprachiasmatic nucleus form a biological clock regulating the activity-inactivity cycle of the animal. The main question is how this clock is able to entrain to the natural 24 h light-dark cycle by which it is stimulated. Such a system is usually modeled as a collection of mutually coupled two-state (active-inactive) phase oscillators with an external stimulus (Zeitgeber). In this article however, we investigate the entrainment of a single pacer cell to the ensemble of other pacer cells. Moreover the stimulus of the ensemble is taken to be periodic. The pacer cell interacts with its environment by phase delay at the end of its activity interval and phase advance at the end of its inactivity interval. We develop a mathematical model for this system, naturally leading to a circle map depending on parameters like the intrinsic period and phase delay and advance. The existence of resonance tongues in a circle map shows that an individual pacer cell is able to synchronize with the ensemble. We furthermore show how the parameters in the model can be related to biological observable quantities. Finally we give several directions of further research.     

Studies of phase return map and symbolic dynamics in a periodically driven Hodgkin–Huxley neuron

How neuronal spike trains encode external information is a hot topic in neurodynamics studies.In this paper,we investigate the dynamical states of the Hodgkin–Huxley neuron under periodic forcing.Depending on the parameters of the stimulus,the neuron exhibits periodic,quasiperiodic and chaotic spike trains.In order to analyze these spike trains quantitatively,we use the phase return map to describe the dynamical behavior on a one-dimensional(1D)map.According to the monotonicity or discontinuous point of the 1D map,the spike trains are transformed into symbolic sequences by implementing a coarse-grained algorithm—symbolic dynamics.Based on the ordering rules of symbolic dynamics,the parameters of the external stimulus can be measured in high resolution with finite length symbolic sequences.A reasonable explanation for why the nervous system can discriminate or cognize the small change of the external signals in a short time is also presented.     

Distribution of periodic orbits for the Casati-Prosen map on rational lattices

We study numerically the periodic orbits of the Casati-Prosen map, a two-parameter reversible map of the torus, with zero entropy. For rational parameter values, this map preserves rational lattices, and each lattice decomposes into periodic orbits. We consider the distribution function of the periods over prime lattices, and its dependence on the parameters of the map. Based on extensive numerical evidence, we conjecture that, asymptotically, almost all orbits are symmetric, and that for a set of rational parameters having full density, the distribution function approaches the gamma-distribution R(x)=1−e^−x(1+x). These properties, which have been proved to hold for random reversible maps, were previously thought to require a stronger form of deterministic randomness, such as that displayed by rational automorphisms over finite fields. Furthermore, we show that the gamma-distribution is the limit of a sequence of singular distributions which are observed on certain lines in parameter space. Our experiments reveal that the convergence rate to R is highly non-uniform in parameter space, being slowest in sharply-defined regions reminiscent of resonant zones in Hamiltonian perturbation theory.     

Period matching in modulated maps

We study discrete nonlinear maps in which the control parameter is itself “modulated” by another discrete nonlinear map. We show that for a certain class of such maps, which includes for example the logistic map, the periodicity of the modulated signal is either one, independent of the periodicity of the modulating signal, or its periodicity is an integral multiple of the periodicity of the modulating signal or it is chaotic.     

Modified circle map model for complex motion induced by a change of shuttle buses

We investigate the dynamic behavior of shuttle buses when passengers switch to another bus B on route B from bus A on route A. By switching from bus A to bus B, the outflow of passengers from route A (inflow of passengers into route B) changes to the periodic inflow of a square wave. The dynamics of the shuttle buses with the change is described by the modified circle map model. The bus schedule and control are closely related to the dynamics. The motion of shuttle buses depends on the inflow rate, its period, and moving time ratio. The shuttle bus displays such complex behavior as periodic, quasi-periodic, and chaotic motions.     

Partial and complete periodic synchronization in coupled discontinuous map lattices

The partial and complete periodic synchronization in coupled discontinuous map lattices consisting of both discontinuous and non-invertible maps are discussed. We classify three typical types of periodic synchronization states, which give rise to different spatiotemporal patterns including static partial periodic synchronization, dynamically periodic synchronization, and complete periodic synchronization patterns. A special prelude dynamics of partial and complete periodic synchronization motion, which is shown by five separated concave curves in the time series plots of the order parameters,is observed. The detailed analysis shows that the special prelude dynamics is induced by the competition between two synchronized clusters, and the analytical expression for the corresponding order parameter is obtained.     

“Escape” of a periodically driven particle from a metastable state in a noisy system

We consider the statistical properties of the escape time of a particle initially sitting in a potential well subject to a combination of white noise and a periodic forcing term. As one finds in the case of the much-studied bistable potential, different kinds of resonant effects can occur, as measured by the survival probability and the average residence time. When this time is considered as a function of the noise strength, then we show that for small amplitudes of the forcing term there are no resonant effects, while for large amplitudes such effects can appear. We also show that a resonant phenomenon is possible in terms of the amplitude of a periodic forcing term.     

Motion of spiral tip driven by local forcing in excitable media

We study the motion of a spiral wave controlled by a local periodic forcing imposed on a region around the spiral tip in an excitable medium. Three types of trajectories of spiral tip are observed： the epicycloid-like meandering, the resonant drift, and the hypocycloid-like meandering. The frequency of the spiral is sensitive to the local periodic forcing. The dependency of spiral frequency on the amplitude and size of local periodic forcing are presented. In addition, we show how the drift speed and direction are adjusted by the amplitude and phase of local periodic forcing, which is consistent with a theoretical analysis based on the weak deformation approximation.     

Controlling Spatiotemporal Chaos in Coupled Map Lattices to Periodic Orbits

Two methods are presented for controlling spatiotemporal chaotic motion in coupled map lattices to a kind of periodic orbit where the dynamical variables of all lattice sites are equal and act periodically as time evolves. Stability analysis of the periodic orbits is presented. We prove that especially the second controlling method can stabilize all the periodic orbits we concern. Basin of attraction and noise problem are discussed.     

Controlling Spatiotemporal Chaos in Coupled Map Lattices to Periodic Orbits

Two methods are presented for controlling spatiotemporal chaotic motion in coupled map lattices to a kind of periodic orbit where the dynamicM variables of all lattice sites are equM and act periodically as time evolves. Stability analysis of the periodic orbits is presented. We prove that especially the second controlling method can stabilize all the periodic orbits we concern. Basin of attraction and noise problem are discussed.     

Phase synchronization between several interacting processes from univariate data

A novel approach is suggested for detecting the presence or absence of synchronization between two or three interacting processes with different time scales in univariate data. It is based on an angle-of-return-time map. A model is derived to describe analytically the behavior of angles for a periodic oscillator under weak periodic and quasiperiodic forcing. An explicit connection is demonstrated between the return angle and the phase of the external periodic forcing. The technique is tested on simulated nonstationary data and applied to human heart rate variability data.     

Periodic Windows in Weakly Coupled Map Lattices

The periodic windows in weakly coupled map lattices with both diffusive and gradient couplings are studied. By using the mode analysis method, which reduces the behavior of the coupled systems to a few numbers of independent modes, we theoretically analyze the detailed structures of the periodic windows. We find that the gradient coupling greatly enlarges the width of the periodic windows, compared with the diffusive coupling.     

周期脉冲作用下Logistic映射的复杂动力学行为及其分岔分析

研究了两种周期脉冲作用下Logistic映射的复杂动力学行为. 随着参数的变化, 该系统产生平衡解、周期解、混沌等现象, 且该系统可经级联倍周期分岔到达混沌. 通过构造Poincaré 映射, 对周期脉冲作用下Logistic映射进行了分岔分析. 最后基于Floquet理论揭示了该系统周期解的分岔机理. 关键词： Logistic映射 脉冲 周期解 分岔机理     

Resonant activation in a stochastic Hodgkin-Huxley model: Interplay between noise and suprathreshold driving effects

The paper considers an excitable Hodgkin-Huxley system subjected to a strong periodic forcing in the presence of random noise. The influence of the forcing frequency on the response of the system is examined in the realm of suprathreshold amplitudes. Our results confirm that the presence of noise has a detrimental effect on the neuronal response. Fluctuations can induce significant delays in the detection of an external signal. We demonstrate, however, that this negative influence may be minimized by a resonant activation effect: Both the mean escape time and its standard deviation exhibit a minimum as functions of the forcing frequency. The destructive influence of noise on the interspike interval can also be reduced. With driving signals in a certain frequency range, the system can show stable periodic spiking even for relatively large noise intensities. Outside this frequency range, noise of similar intensity destroys the regularity of the spike trains by suppressing the generation of some of the spikes.