Hopf bifurcations to quasi-periodic solutions for the two-dimensional plane Poiseuille flow

This paper studies various Hopf bifurcations in the two-dimensional plane Poiseuille problem. For several values of the wavenumber α, we obtain the branch of periodic flows which are born at the Hopf bifurcation of the laminar flow. It is known that, taking α ≈ 1, the branch of periodic solutions has several Hopf bifurcations to quasi-periodic orbits. For the first bifurcation, calculations from other authors seem to indicate that the bifurcating quasi-periodic flows are stable and subcritical with respect to the Reynolds number, Re. By improving the precision of previous works we find that the bifurcating flows are unstable and supercritical with respect to Re. We have also analysed the second Hopf bifurcation of periodic orbits for several α, to find again quasi-periodic solutions with increasing Re. In this case the bifurcated solutions are stable to superharmonic disturbances for Re up to another new Hopf bifurcation to a family of stable 3-tori. The proposed numerical scheme is based on a full numerical integration of the Navier-Stokes equations, together with a division by 3 of their total dimension, and the use of a pseudo-Newton method on suitable Poincaré sections. The most intensive part of the computations has been performed in parallel. We believe that this methodology can also be applied to similar problems.     

Local analysis near a folded saddle-node singularity

Folded saddle-nodes occur generically in one parameter families of singularly perturbed systems with two slow variables. We show that these folded singularities are the organizing centers for two main delay phenomena in singular perturbation problems: canards and delayed Hopf bifurcations. We combine techniques from geometric singular perturbation theory—the blow-up technique—and from delayed Hopf bifurcation theory—complex time path analysis—to analyze the flow near such folded saddle-nodes. In particular, we show the existence of canards as intersections of stable and unstable slow manifolds. To derive these canard results, we extend the singularly perturbed vector field into the complex domain and study it along elliptic paths. This enables us to extend the invariant slow manifolds beyond points where normal hyperbolicity is lost. Furthermore, we define a way-in/way-out function describing the maximal delay expected for generic solutions passing through a folded saddle-node singularity. Branch points associated with the change from a complex to a real eigenvalue structure in the variational equation along the critical (slow) manifold make our analysis significantly different from the classical delayed Hopf bifurcation analysis where these eigenvalues are complex only.     

A K-theoretical invariant and bifurcation for a parameterized family of functionals

Let F:={fx:x∈X} be a family of functionals defined on a Hilbert manifold and smoothly parameterized by a compact connected orientable n-dimensional manifold X, and let be a smooth section of critical points of F. The aim of this paper is to give a sufficient topological condition on the parameter space X which detects bifurcation of critical points for F from the trivial branch. Finally we are able to give some quantitative properties of the bifurcation set for perturbed geodesics on semi-Riemannian manifolds.     

A bifurcation result for semi-Riemannian trajectories of the Lorentz force equation

We obtain a bifurcation result for solutions of the Lorentz equation in a semi-Riemannian manifold; such solutions are critical points of a certain strongly indefinite functionals defined in terms of the semi-Riemannian metric and the electromagnetic field. The flow of the Jacobi equation along each solution preserves the so-called electromagnetic symplectic form, and the corresponding curve in the symplectic group determines an integer valued homology class called the Maslov index of the solution.We study electromagnetic conjugate instants with symplectic techniques, and we prove at first, an analogous of the semi-Riemannian Morse Index Theorem (see (Calculus of Variations, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA, 1963)). By using this result, together with recent results on the bifurcation for critical points of strongly indefinite functionals (see (J. Funct. Anal. 162(1) (1999) 52)), we are able to prove that each non-degenerate and non-null electromagnetic conjugate instant along a given solution of the semi-Riemannian Lorentz force equation is a bifurcation point.     

Resonance and bifurcation in a discrete-time predator-prey system with Holling functional response

We perform a bifurcation analysis of a discrete predator-prey model with Holling functional response. We summarize stability conditions for the three kinds of fixed points of the map, further called F₁,F₂ and F₃ and collect complete information on this in a single scheme. In the case of F₂ we also compute the critical normal form coefficient of the flip bifurcation analytically. We further obtain new information about bifurcations of the cycles with periods 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 16 of the system by numerical computation of the corresponding curves of fixed points and codim-1 bifurcations, using the software package MatContM. Numerical computation of the critical normal form coefficients of the codim-2 bifurcations enables us to determine numerically the bifurcation scenario around these points as well as possible branch switching to curves of codim-1 points. Using parameter-dependent normal forms, we compute codim-1 bifurcation curves that emanate at codim-2 bifurcation points in order to compute the stability boundaries of cycles with periods 4, 5, 8 and 16.     

On non-uniform hyperbolicity assumptions in one-dimensional dynamics

We give an essentially equivalent formulation of the backward contracting property, defined by Juan Rivera-Letelier, in terms of expansion along the orbits of critical values, for complex polynomials of degree at least 2 which are at most finitely renormalizable and have only hyperbolic periodic points, as well as all C ³ interval maps with non-flat critical points.     

Bifurcation method for solving multiple positive solutions to Henon equation on the unit cube

Three algorithms based on the bifurcation method are applied to solving the D₄(3) symmetric positive solutions to the boundary value problem of Henon equation. Taking r in Henon equation as a bifurcation parameter, the symmetry-breaking bifurcation points are found via the extended systems on the branch of the D₄(3) symmetric positive solutions. Finally, other symmetric positive solutions are computed by the branch switching method based on the Liapunov–Schmidt reduction.     

Snakes: Oriented families of periodic orbits,their sources,sinks, and continuation

Poincaré observed that for a differential equation $\text{x′ = ?(x, α)}$ depending on a parameter α, each periodic orbit generally lies in a connected family of orbits in (x, α)-space. In order to investigate certain large connected sets (denoted Q) of orbits containing a given orbit, we introduce two indices: an orbit index φ and a “center” index

defined at certain stationary points. We show that genetically there are two types of Hopf bifurcation, those we call “sources” ($\textcolor{red}{}\text{= 1}$) and “sinks” ($\textcolor{red}{}\text{= ?1}$). Generically if the set Q is bounded in (x, α)-space, and if there is an upper bound for periods of the orbits in Q, then Q must have as many source Hopf bifurcations as sink Hopf bifurcations and each source is connected to a sink by an oriented one-parameter “snake” of orbits. A “snake” is a maximal path of orbits that contains no orbits whose orbit index is 0. See Fig. 1.1.     

Bifurcation of limit cycles from a 4-dimensional center in 1:n resonance

We study the bifurcation of limit cycles from the periodic orbits of a linear differential system in R⁴ in resonance 1:n perturbed inside a class of piecewise linear differential systems, which appear in a natural way in control theory. Our main result shows that at most 1 limit cycle can bifurcate using expansion of the displacement function up to first order with respect to a small parameter. This upper bound is reached. For proving this result we use the averaging theory in a form where the differentiability of the system is not needed.     

Effect of random noise on chaotic motion of a particle in a ϕ6 potential

The chaotic behaviors of a particle in a triple well ϕ⁶ potential possessing both homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits under harmonic and Gaussian white noise excitations are discussed in detail. Following Melnikov theory, conditions for the existence of transverse intersection on the surface of homoclinic or heteroclinic orbits for triple potential well case are derived, which are complemented by the numerical simulations from which we show the bifurcation surfaces and the fractality of the basins of attraction. The results reveal that the threshold amplitude of harmonic excitation for onset of chaos will move downwards as the noise intensity increases, which is further verified by the top Lyapunov exponents of the original system. Thus the larger the noise intensity results in the more possible chaotic domain in parameter space. The effect of noise on Poincare maps is also investigated.     

Frequency spanning homoclinic families

A family of maps or flows depending on a parameter ν which varies in an interval, spans a certain property if along the interval this property depends continuously on the parameter and achieves some asymptotic values along it. We consider families of periodically forced Hamiltonian systems for which the appropriately scaled frequency is spanned, namely it covers the semi-infinite line [0,∞). Under some natural assumptions on the family of flows and its adiabatic limit, we construct a convenient labelling scheme for the primary homoclinic orbits which may undergo a countable number of bifurcations along this interval. Using this scheme we prove that a properly defined flux function is C¹ in ν. Combining this proof with previous results of RK and Poje, immediately establishes that the flux function and the size of the chaotic zone depend on the frequency in a non-monotone fashion for a large class of families of Hamiltonian flows.     

Spectral Flow,Maslov Index and Bifurcation of Semi-Riemannian Geodesics

We give a functional analytical proof of the equalitybetween the Maslov index of a semi-Riemannian geodesicand the spectral flow of the path of self-adjointFredholm operators obtained from the index form. This fact, together with recent results on the bifurcation for critical points of strongly indefinite functionals imply that each nondegenerate and nonnull conjugate (or P-focal)point along a semi-Riemannian geodesic is a bifurcation point.In particular, the semi-Riemannian exponential map is notinjective in any neighborhood of a nondegenerate conjugate point,extending a classical Riemannian result originally due to Morse and Littauer.     

Analysis of the Hopf bifurcation for the family of angiogenesis models

In this paper we study a family of models with delays describing the process of angiogenesis, that is a physiological process involving the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones. This family includes the well-known models of tumour angiogenesis proposed by Hahnfeldt et al. and d?Onofrio-Gandolfi and is based on the Gompertz type of the tumour growth. As a consequence we start our analysis from the influence of delay onto the Gompertz model dynamics. The family of models considered in this paper depends on two time delays and a parameter α∈[0,1] which reflects how strongly the vessels dynamics depends on the ratio between tumour and vessels volume. We focus on the analysis of the model in three cases: one of the delays is equal to 0 or both delays are equal, depending on the parameter α. We study the stability switches, the Hopf bifurcation and the stability of arising periodic orbits for different α∈[0,1], especially for α=1 and α=0 which reflects the Hahnfeldt et al. and the d?Onofrio-Gandolfi models. For comparison we use also the value α=1/2.     

Tranversality of the invariant manifolds associated to the Lyapunov family of periodic orbits near L2 in the restricted three-body problem

The restricted three-body problem is considered for values of the Jacobi constant C near the value C₂ associated to the Euler critical point L₂. A Lyapunov family of periodic orbits near L₂, the so-called family (c), is born for C = C₂ and exists for values of C less than C₂. These periodic orbits are hyperbolic. The corresponding invariant manifolds meet transversally along homoclinic orbits. In this paper the variation of the transversality is analyzed as a function of the Jacobi constant C and of the mass parameter μ. Asymptotical expressions of the invariant manifolds for C ? C₂ and μ ? 0 are found. Several numerical experiments provide accurate information for the manifolds and a good agreement is found with the asymptotical expressions. Symbolic dynamic techniques are used to show the existence of a large class of motions. In particular the existence of orbits passing in a random way (in a given sense) from the region near one primary to the region near the other is proved.     

Transverse intersections between invariant manifolds of doubly hyperbolic invariant tori, via the Poincaré-Mel’nikov method

We consider a perturbation of an integrable Hamiltonian system having an equilibrium point of elliptic-hyperbolic type, having a homoclinic orbit. More precisely, we consider an (n + 2)-degree-of-freedom near integrable Hamiltonian with n centers and 2 saddles, and assume that the homoclinic orbit is preserved under the perturbation. On the center manifold near the equilibrium, there is a Cantorian family of hyperbolic KAM tori, and we study the homoclinic intersections between the stable and unstable manifolds associated to such tori. We establish that, in general, the manifolds intersect along transverse homoclinic orbits. In a more concrete model, such homoclinic orbits can be detected, in a first approximation, from nondegenerate critical points of a Mel’nikov potential. We provide bounds for the number of transverse homoclinic orbits using that, in general, the potential will be a Morse function (which gives a lower bound) and can be approximated by a trigonometric polynomial (which gives an upper bound).     

Bifurcation of a three-unit neural network

Considered is a system of delay differential equations modeling a time-delayed connecting network of three neurons without self-feedback. Discussing the change of the number of eigenvalues with zero real part, we locate the boundary of the stability region and finally determine the largest stability region of trivial solution. We investigate the existence of bifurcation phenomena of codimension one/two of the trivial equilibrium by considering the intersections of some parameter curves, which, in the aτ-half parameter plane, correspond to zero root or pure imaginary roots. In particular, the equivariant bifurcation is studied because of the equivariance of the system. We also present numerical simulations to demonstrate the rich dynamical behavior near the equivariant Pitchfork-Hopf bifurcation points, Hopf-Hopf bifurcation points, and some higher codimension bifurcation points.     

Computation of bifurcation manifolds of linearly independent homoclinic orbits

Regarding the small perturbation as a parameter in an appropriate space of functions, we can discuss co-existence of homoclinic orbits for non-autonomous perturbations of an autonomous system in Rn and describe conditions of parameters for such degenerate homoclinic bifurcations with some bifurcation manifolds of infinite dimension. Since those manifolds determine the relation among parameters for such bifurcations, in this paper we give an algorithm to compute approximately those manifolds and concretely obtain their first order approximates.     

Linearly independent homoclinic bifurcations parameterized by a small function

In this paper we discuss a small nonautonomous perturbation of an autonomous system on Rn which has a homoclinic solution. Regarding the small perturbation as a parameter in an appropriate space of functions we discuss various situations of co-existence of homoclinic orbits. Those conditions of various co-existence actually define bifurcation manifolds in the space of functions for linearly independent homoclinic bifurcations.     

Computation of the Maslov index and the spectral flow via partial signatures

Given a smooth Lagrangian path, both in the finite and in the infinite dimensional (Fredholm) case, we introduce the notion of partial signatures at each isolated intersection of the path with the Maslov cycle. For real-analytic paths, we give a formula for the computation of the Maslov index using the partial signatures; a similar formula holds for the spectral flow of real-analytic paths of Fredholm self-adjoint operators on real separable Hilbert spaces. As applications of the theory, we obtain a semi-Riemannian version of the Morse index theorem for geodesics with possibly conjugate endpoints, and we prove a bifurcation result at conjugate points along semi-Riemannian geodesics. To cite this article: R. Giambò et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).