Phase chaos and multistability in the discrete Kuramoto model

The paper describes the appearance of a novel high-dimensional chaotic regime, called phase chaos, in the discrete Kuramoto model of globally coupled phase oscillators. This type of chaos is observed at small and intermediate values of the coupling strength. It is caused by the nonlinear interaction of the oscillators, while the individual oscillators behave periodically when left uncoupled. For the four-dimensional discrete Kuramoto model, we outline the region of phase chaos in the parameter plane, distinguish the region where the phase chaos coexists with other periodic attractors, and demonstrate, in addition, that the transition to the phase chaos takes place through the torus destruction scenario. Published in Neliniini Kolyvannya, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 217–229, April–June, 2008.     

Aspect-ratio dependence of transient Taylor vortices close to threshold

We perform a detailed numerical study of transient Taylor vortices arising from the instability of cylindrical Couette flow with the exterior cylinder at rest for radius ratio η = 0.5 and variable aspect ratio Γ. The result of Abshagen et al. (J Fluid Mech 476:335–343, 2003) that onset transients apparently evolve on a much smaller time–scale than decay transients is recovered. It is shown to be an artefact of time scale estimations based on the Stuart–Landau amplitude equation which assumes frozen space dependence while full space–time dependence embedded in the Ginzburg–Landau formalism needs to be taken into account to understand transients already at moderate aspect ratio. Sub-critical pattern induction is shown to explain the apparently anomalous behaviour of the system at onset while decay follows the Stuart–Landau prediction more closely. The dependence of time scales on boundary effects is studied for a wide range of aspect ratios, including non-integer ones, showing general agreement with the Ginzburg–Landau picture able to account for solutions modulated by Ekman pumping at the disks bounding the cylinders.      

The Visous Cahn–Hilliard Equation as a Limit of the Phase Field Model: Lower Semicontinuity of the Attractor

We consider the one-dimensional viscous Cahn–Hilliard equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions as the limit of a corresponding Dirichlet boundary value problem for the phase field model and we prove the convergence of the attractor. No assumption on the hyperbolicity of the stationary solutions is made.     

On the nature of the relaxation time,the Maxwell–Cattaneo and Fourier law in the thermodynamics of a continuous medium,and the scale effects in thermal conductivity

We present the theory of space–time elasticity and demonstrate that it is the extended reversible thermodynamics and gives the coupled model of thermoelasticity and heat conductivity and involves traditional thermoelasticity. We formulate the generally covariant variational model’s dynamic thermoelasticity and heat conductivity in which the basic kinematic and static variables are unified tensor objects (subject, matter). Variation statement defines the whole set of the initial-boundary problems for the 4D vector governing equation (Euler equation), the spatial projections of which define motion equations and the time projection gives the heat conductivity equation. We show that space–time elasticity directly implies the Fourier and the Maxwell–Cattaneo laws of heat conduction. However, space–time elasticity is richer than classical thermoelasticity, and it advocates its own equations of motion for coupled thermoelasticity. Moreover, we establish that the Maxwell–Cattaneo law and Fourier law can be defined for the reversible processes as compatibility equations without introducing dissipation. We argue that the present framework of space–time elasticity should prove adequate to describe the thermoelastic phenomena at low temperatures for interpreting the results of molecular simulations of heat conduction in solids and for the optimal heat and stress management in the microelectronic components and the thermoelectric devices.     

On the Impossibility, in Some Cases, of the Leray�CHopf Condition for Energy Estimates

Current proofs of time independent energy bounds for solutions of the time dependent Navier–Stokes equations, and of bounds for the Dirichlet norms of steady solutions, are dependent upon the construction of an extension of the prescribed boundary values into the domain that satisfies the inequality (1.1) below, for a value of κ less than the kinematic viscosity. It is known from the papers of Leray (J Math Pure Appl 12:1–82, 1993), Hopf (Math Ann 117:764–775, 1941) and Finn (Acta Math 105:197–244, 1961) that such a construction is always possible if the net flux of the boundary values across each individual component of the boundary is zero. On the other hand, the nonexistence of such an extension, for small values of κ, has been shown by Takeshita (Pac J Math 157:151–158, 1993) for any two or three-dimensional annular domain, when the boundary values have a net inflow toward the origin across each component of the boundary. Here, we prove a similar result for boundary values that have a net outflow away from the origin across each component of the boundary. The proof utilizes a class of test functions that can detect and measure deformation. It appears likely that much of our reasoning can be applied to other multiply connected domains.     

Stabilizing the unstable periodic orbits of a chaotic system using model independent adaptive time-delayed controller

In this paper we deal with the control of chaotic systems. Knowing that a chaotic attractor contains a myriad of unstable periodic orbits (UPO’s), the aim of our work is to stabilize some of the UPO’s embedded in the chaotic attractor and which have interesting characteristics. First, using the input-to-state linearization method in conjunction with a time-delayed state feedback, we design a control signal that can achieve stabilization. Next, an adaptive time-delayed state feedback is proposed which shows at once efficiency and simplicity and circumvents the construction complexity of the first controller. Finally, we propose a reduced order sliding mode observer to estimate the necessary states for the design of an adaptive time delayed state feedback controller. This last controller has one main advantage, it in fact achieves UPO stabilization without using the system model. The efficacy of the proposed methods is illustrated by numerical simulations onto Chua’s system.     

Dynamical properties and chaos synchronization of a new chaotic complex nonlinear system

In this paper, we introduce a new chaotic complex nonlinear system and study its dynamical properties including invariance, dissipativity, equilibria and their stability, Lyapunov exponents, chaotic behavior, chaotic attractors, as well as necessary conditions for this system to generate chaos. Our system displays 2 and 4-scroll chaotic attractors for certain values of its parameters. Chaos synchronization of these attractors is studied via active control and explicit expressions are derived for the control functions which are used to achieve chaos synchronization. These expressions are tested numerically and excellent agreement is found. A Lyapunov function is derived to prove that the error system is asymptotically stable.     

On the Waterbag Continuum

The aim of this paper is to study the existence of a classical solution for the waterbag model with a continuum of waterbags, which can been viewed as an infinite dimensional system of first-order conservation laws. The waterbag model, which constitutes a special class of exact weak solution of the Vlasov equation, is well known in plasma physics, and its applications in gyrokinetic theory and laser–plasma interaction are very promising. The proof of the existence of a continuum of regular waterbags relies on a generalized definition of hyperbolicity for an integrodifferential hyperbolic system of equations, some results in singular integral operators theory and harmonic analysis, Riemann–Hilbert boundary value problems and energy estimates.     

Spatial and Dynamical Chaos Generated by Reaction–Diffusion Systems in Unbounded Domains

We consider in this article a nonlinear reaction–diffusion system with a transport term (L,∇ _x )u, where L is a given vector field, in an unbounded domain Ω. We prove that, under natural assumptions, this system possesses a locally compact attractor in the corresponding phase space. Since the dimension of this attractor is usually infinite, we study its Kolmogorov’s ɛ-entropy and obtain upper and lower bounds of this entropy. Moreover, we give a more detailed study of the spatio-temporal chaos generated by the spatially homogeneous RDS in . In order to describe this chaos, we introduce an extended (n + 1)-parametrical semigroup, generated on the attractor by 1-parametrical temporal dynamics and by n-parametrical group of spatial shifts ( = spatial dynamics). We prove that this extended semigroup has finite topological entropy, in contrast to the case of purely temporal or purely spatial dynamics, where the topological entropy is infinite. We also modify the concept of topological entropy in such a way that the modified one is finite and strictly positive, in particular for purely temporal and for purely spatial dynamics on the attractor. In order to clarify the nature of the spatial and temporal chaos on the attractor, we use (following Zelik, 2003, Comm. Pure. Appl. Math. 56(5), 584–637) another model dynamical system, which is an adaptation of Bernoulli shifts to the case of infinite entropy and construct homeomorphic embeddings of it into the spatial and temporal dynamics on . As a corollary of the obtained embeddings, we finally prove that every finite dimensional dynamics can be realized (up to a homeomorphism) by restricting the temporal dynamics to the appropriate invariant subset of .     

A novel non-equilibrium fractional-order chaotic system and its complete synchronization by circuit implementation

In this paper, we construct a novel four dimensional fractional-order chaotic system. Compared with all the proposed chaotic systems until now, the biggest difference and most attractive place is that there exists no equilibrium point in this system. Those rigorous approaches, i.e., Melnikov??s and Shilnikov??s methods, fail to mathematically prove the existence of chaos in this kind of system under some parameters. To reconcile this awkward situation, we resort to circuit simulation experiment to accomplish this task. Before this, we use improved version of the Adams?CBashforth?CMoulton numerical algorithm to calculate this fractional-order chaotic system and show that the proposed fractional-order system with the order as low as 3.28 exhibits a chaotic attractor. Then an electronic circuit is designed for order q=0.9, from which we can observe that chaotic attractor does exist in this fractional-order system. Furthermore, based on the final value theorem of the Laplace transformation, synchronization of two novel fractional-order chaotic systems with the help of one-way coupling method is realized for order q=0.9. An electronic circuit is designed for hardware implementation to synchronize two novel fractional-order chaotic systems for the same order. The results for numerical simulations and circuit experiments are in very good agreement with each other, thus proving that chaos exists indeed in the proposed fractional-order system and the one-way coupling synchronization method is very effective to this system.     

Shallow waves in a two-layer vortex fluid under a lid

A mathematical model of the vortex motion of an ideal two-layer fluid in a narrow straight channel is considered. The fluid motion in the Eulerian-Lagrangian coordinate system is described by quasilinear integrodifferential equations. Transformations of a set of the equations of motion which make it possible to apply the general method of studying integrodifferential equations of shallow-water theory, which is based on the generalization of the concepts of characteristics and the hyperbolicity for systems with operator functionals, are found. A characteristic equation is derived and analyzed. The necessary hyperbolicity conditions for a set of equations of motion of flows with a monotone-in-depth velocity profile are formulated. It is shown that the problem of sufficient hyperbolicity conditions is equivalent to the solution of a certain singular integral equation. In addition, the case of a strong jump in density (a heavy fluid in the lower layer and a quite lightweight fluid in the upper layer) is considered. A modeling that results in simplification of the system of equations of motion with its physical meaning preserved is carried out. For this system, the necessary and sufficient hyperbolicity conditions are given. Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 68–80, May–June, 1999.     

Suppression of chaos through coupling to an external chaotic system

We explore the behaviour of an ensemble of chaotic oscillators diffusively coupled only to an external chaotic system, whose intrinsic dynamics may be similar or dissimilar to the group. Counter-intuitively, we find that a dissimilar external system manages to suppress the intrinsic chaos of the oscillators to fixed point dynamics, at sufficiently high coupling strengths. So, while synchronization is induced readily by coupling to an identical external system, control to fixed states is achieved only if the external system is dissimilar. We quantify the efficacy of control by estimating the fraction of random initial states that go to fixed points, a measure analogous to basin stability. Lastly, we indicate the generality of this phenomenon by demonstrating suppression of chaotic oscillations by coupling to a common hyper-chaotic system. These results then indicate the easy controllability of chaotic oscillators by an external chaotic system, thereby suggesting a potent method that may help design control strategies.     

Describing function based methods for predicting chaos in a class of fractional order differential equations

This paper deals with two different methods for predicting chaotic dynamics in fractional order differential equations. These methods, which have been previously proposed for detecting chaos in classical integer order systems, are based on using the describing function method. One of these methods is constructed based on Genesio–Tesi conjecture for existence of chaos, and another method is introduced based on Hirai conjecture about occurrence of chaos in a nonlinear system. These methods are restated to use in predicting chaos in a fractional order differential equation of the order between 2 and 3. Numerical simulation results are presented to show the ability of these methods to detect chaos in two fractional order differential equations with quadratic and cubic nonlinearities.     

Bursting generation mechanism in a three-dimensional autonomous system,chaos control,and synchronization in its fractional-order form

The bifurcation mechanism of bursting oscillations in a three-dimensional autonomous slow-fast Kingni et al. system (Nonlinear Dyn. 73, 1111–1123, 2013) and its fractional-order form are investigated in this paper. The stability analysis of the system is carried out assuming that the slow subsystem evolves on quasi-static state. It is reveaved that the bursting oscillations found in the system result from the system switching between the unstable and the stable states of the only equilibrium point of the fast subsystem. We refer this class of bursting to “source/bursting.” The coexistence of symmetrical bursting limit cycles and chaotic bursting attractors is observed. In addition, the fractional-order chaotic slow-fast system is studied. The lowest order of the commensurate form of this system to exhibit chaotic behavior is found to be 2.199. By tuning the commensurate fractional-order, the chaotic slow-fast system displays Chen- and Lorenz-like chaotic attractors, respectively. The stability analysis of the controlled fractional-order-form of the system to its equilibria is undertaken using Routh–Hurwitz conditions for fractional-order systems. Moreover, the synchronization of chaotic bursting oscillations in two identical fractional-order systems is numerically studied using the unidirectional linear error feedback coupling scheme. It is shown that the system can achieve synchronization for appropriate coupling strength. Furthermore, the effect of fractional derivatives orders on chaos control and synchronization is analyzed.     

Nonlinear analysis of laser droplet generation by means of 0–1 test for chaos

We apply the recently improved version of the 0–1 test for chaos to real experimental time series of laser droplet generation process. In particular two marginal regimes of dripping are considered: spontaneous and forced dripping. The outcomes of the test reveal that both spontaneous and forced dripping time series can be characterized as chaotic, which coincides with the previous analysis based on nonlinear time series analysis.     

Weighted Sobolev Spaces for a Scalar Model of the Stationary Oseen Equations in $$\mathbb{R}^{3}$$

This paper is devoted to a scalar model of the Oseen equations, a linearized form of the Navier–Stokes equations. To control the behavior of functions at infinity, the problem is set in weighted Sobolev spaces including anisotropic weights. In a first step, some weighted Poincaré-type inequalities are obtained. In a second step, we establish existence, uniqueness and regularity results.     

Lyapunov spectrum of chaotic maps with a long-range coupling mediated by a diffusing substance

We investigate analytically and numerically coupled lattices of chaotic maps where the interaction is non-local, i.e., each site is coupled to all the other sites but the interaction strength decreases exponentially with the lattice distance. This kind of coupling models an assembly of pointlike chaotic oscillators in which the coupling is mediated by a rapidly diffusing chemical substance. We consider a case of a lattice of Bernoulli maps, for which the Lyapunov spectrum can be analytically computed and also the completely synchronized state of chaotic Ulam maps, for which we derive analytically the Lyapunov spectrum.     

Deterministic and stochastic analyses of chaotic and overturning responses of a slender rocking object

The relationship between chaos and overturning in the rocking response of a rigid object under periodic excitation is examined from both deterministic and stochastic points of view. A stochastie extension of the deterministic Melnikov function (employed to provide a lower bound for the possible chaotic domain in parameter space) is derived by taking into account the presence of random noise. The associated Fokker-Planck equation is derived to obtain the joint probability density functions in state space. It is shown that global behavior of the rocking motion can be effectively studied via the evolution of the joint probability density function. A mean Poincaré mapping technique is developed to average out noise effects on the chaotic response to reconstruct the embedded strange attractor on the Poincaré section. The close relationship between chaos and overturning is demonstrated by examining the structure of the invariant manifolds. It is found that the presence of noise enlarges the boundary of possible chaotic domains in parameter space and bridges the domains of attraction of coexisting responses. Numerical results consistent with the Foguel alternative theorem, which discerns asymptotic stabilities of responses, indicate that the overturning attracting domain is of the greatest strength. The presence of an embedded strange attractor (reconstructed using the mean Poincaré mapping technique) indicates the existence of transient chaotic rocking response.     

Synaptic Coupling Between Two Electronic Neurons

An electrical circuit is proposed to realize an unidirectional coupling between two cells, mimicking chemical synaptic coupling. Each cell represents the FitzHugh–Nagumo (FHN) model of neuron with a modified exitability (MFHN). We present experimental results on frequency doublings and on the chaotic dynamics depending on the coupling strength in a master–slave configuration. In all experiments, we stress the influence of the coupling strength on the control of the slave neuron.     

Dobrushin States in the $${\phi^4_1}$$ Model

We consider the van der Waals free energy functional in a bounded interval with inhomogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions imposing the two stable phases at the endpoints. We compute the asymptotic free energy cost, as the length of the interval diverges, of shifting the interface from the midpoint. We then discuss the effect of thermal fluctuations by analyzing the -measure with Dobrushin boundary conditions. In particular, we obtain a non-trivial limit in a suitable scaling in which the length of the interval diverges and the temperature vanishes. The limiting state is not translation invariant and describes a localized interface. This result can be seen as the probabilistic counterpart of the variational convergence of the associated excess free energy.