On small perturbation of two-dimensional quasi-periodic systems with hyperbolic-type degenerate equilibrium point

In this paper we consider small quasi-periodic perturbation of two-dimensional nonlinear quasi-periodic system with hyperbolic-type degenerate equilibrium point. By KAM method we prove that it can be reduced to a suitable normal form with zero as equilibrium point by a quasi-periodic transformation. Hence, the perturbed system has a quasi-periodic solution near the equilibrium point.     

Hopf-transcritical bifurcation in toxic phytoplankton–zooplankton model with delay

In this paper, a phytoplankton–zooplankton model with toxic liberation delay is considered. Firstly, the critical values of Hopf bifurcation, transcritical bifurcation and Hopf-transcritical bifurcation are given, and to give more detailed information about the periodic oscillations, the direction and stability of Hopf bifurcation is studied by using the normal-form theory and center manifold theorem. Then, we give the detailed bifurcation set by calculating the universal unfoldings near the Hopf-transcritical bifurcation point. Finally, we show that the plankton system may exhibit quasi-periodic oscillations, which are verified both theoretically and numerically, and explain the experimental observed fluctuation phenomenon of plankton population.     

Construction of quasi-periodic solutions of delay differential equations via KAM techniques

This work focuses on the existence of quasi-periodic solutions for linear autonomous delay differential equation under quasi-periodic time-dependent perturbation near an elliptic-hyperbolic equilibrium point. Using the time-1 map of the solution operator, Newton iteration scheme, space splitting and KAM techniques, it is shown that under appropriate hypothesis, there exist quasi-periodic solutions with the same frequencies as the perturbation for most parameters. We show that if the delay differential equation is analytic, we obtain analytic parameterizations of the solutions.     

Saddle-node-Hopf bifurcation in a modified Leslie–Gower predator-prey model with time-delay and prey harvesting

From the saddle-node-Hopf bifurcation point of view, this paper considers a modified Leslie–Gower predator-prey model with time delay and the Michaelis–Menten type prey harvesting. Firstly, we discuss the stability of the equilibria, obtain the critical conditions for the saddle-node-Hopf bifurcation, and give the completion bifurcation set by calculating the universal unfoldings near the saddle-node-Hopf bifurcation point by using the normal form theory and center manifold theorem. Then we derive the parameter conditions for the existence of monostable coexistence equilibrium and the parameter regions in which both the prey-extinction and the coexistence equilibrium (or coexistence periodic or quasi-periodic solutions) are simultaneously stabilized. We also investigate the heteroclinic bifurcation, and describe the phenomenon that the periodic behavior disappears as through the heteroclinic bifurcation. Finally, some numerical simulations are performed to support our analytic results.     

On the logistic delay differential equations with piecewise constant argument and quasi-periodic time dependence

In this paper, we discuss the quasi-periodic logistic delay differential equations. As a corollary, we give a more sharp result than that in [G. Seifert, J. Differential Equations 164 (2000) 451-458] for the periodic logistic delay differential equations.     

Hopf-pitchfork bifurcation in van der Pol's oscillator with nonlinear delayed feedback

First, we identify the critical values for Hopf-pitchfork bifurcation. Second, we derive the normal forms up to third order and their unfolding with original parameters in the system near the bifurcation point, by the normal form method and center manifold theory. Then we give a complete bifurcation diagram for original parameters of the system and obtain complete classifications of dynamics for the system. Furthermore, we find some interesting phenomena, such as the coexistence of two asymptotically stable states, two stable periodic orbits, and two attractive quasi-periodic motions, which are verified both theoretically and numerically.     

Quasi-periodic continued fractions

Using recent work of Adamczewski and Bugeaud, we are able to relax the conditions given by Baker to establish transcendence in the class of quasi-periodic continued fractions.     

A relaxed model and its homogenization for nematic liquid crystals in composite materials

We analyse a model for equilibrium configurations of composite systems of nematic liquid crystal with polymer inclusions, in the presence of an external magnetic field. We assume that the system has a periodic structure, and consider the relaxed problem on the unit length constraint of the nematic director field. The relaxation of the Oseen–Frank energy functional is carried out by including bulk as well as surface energy penalty terms, rendering the problem fully non‐linear. We employ two‐scale convergence methods to obtain effective configurations of the system, as the size of the polymeric inclusions tends to zero. We discuss the minimizers of the effective energies for, both, the constrained as well as the unconstrained models. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Normal linear stability of quasi-periodic tori

We consider families of dynamical systems having invariant tori that carry quasi-periodic motions. Our interest is the persistence of such tori under small, nearly-integrable perturbations. This persistence problem is studied in the dissipative, the Hamiltonian and the reversible setting, as part of a more general kam theory for classes of structure preserving dynamical systems. This concerns the parametrized kam theory as initiated by Moser [J.K. Moser, On the theory of quasiperiodic motions, SIAM Rev. 8 (2) (1966)145-172; J.K. Moser, Convergent series expansions for quasi-periodic motions, Math. Ann. 169 (1967) 136-176] and further developed in [G.B. Huitema, Unfoldings of quasi-periodic tori, PhD thesis, University of Groningen, 1988; H.W. Broer, G.B. Huitema, F. Takens, Unfoldings of quasi-periodic tori, Mem. Amer. Math. Soc. 83 (421) (1990) 1-82; H.W. Broer, G.B. Huitema, Unfoldings of quasi-periodic tori in reversible systems, J. Dynam. Differential Equations 7 (1) (1995) 191-212]. The corresponding nondegeneracy condition involves certain (trans-)versality conditions on the normal linear, leading, part at the invariant tori. We show that as a consequence, a Cantor family of Diophantine tori with positive Hausdorff measure is persistent under nearly-integrable perturbations. This result extends the above references since presently the case of multiple Floquet exponents is included. Our leading example is the normal resonance, which occurs a lot in applications, both Hamiltonian and reversible. As an illustration of this we briefly describe the Lagrange top coupled to an oscillator.     

Quasi-periodic solutions of nonlinear Schrödinger equations of higher dimension

It is shown that there are plenty of quasi-periodic solutions of nonlinear Schrödinger equations of higher spatial dimension, where the dimension of the frequency vectors of the quasi-periodic solutions are equal to that of the space.     

Anderson localization for quasi-periodic CMV matrices and quantum walks

We consider CMV matrices, both standard and extended, with analytic quasi-periodic Verblunsky coefficients and prove Anderson localization in the regime of positive Lyapunov exponents. This establishes the CMV analog of a result Bourgain and Goldstein proved for discrete one-dimensional Schrödinger operators. We also prove a similar result for quantum walks on the integer lattice with suitable analytic quasi-periodic coins.     

Modeling of microstructural pattern formation in crystal plasticity

The mechanical behavior of most materials is dictated by a present or emergent underlying microstructure which is a direct result of different, even competing physical mechanisms occurring at lower length scales. In this work, energetic microstructure interaction via different non-convex contributions to the free energy in metals is modeled. For this purpose rate dependent gradient extended crystal plasticity models at the glide-system level are formulated. The non-convex energy serves as the driving force for the emergent microstructure. The competition between the kinetics and the relaxation of the free energy is an essential feature of the model. Non-convexity naturally arises in finite-deformation single-slip crystal plasticity and the results of the gradient model for this case are compared with an effective laminate model based on energy relaxation. Similarities as well as essential differences are observed and explained. (© 2016 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

A parameterization method for the computation of invariant tori and their whiskers in quasi-periodic maps: Rigorous results

In this paper we prove rigorous results on persistence of invariant tori and their whiskers. The proofs are based on the parameterization method of [X. Cabré, E. Fontich, R. de la Llave, The parameterization method for invariant manifolds. I. Manifolds associated to non-resonant subspaces, Indiana Univ. Math. J. 52 (2) (2003) 283-328; X. Cabré, E. Fontich, R. de la Llave, The parameterization method for invariant manifolds. II. Regularity with respect to parameters, Indiana Univ. Math. J. 52 (2) (2003) 329-360]. The invariant manifolds results proved here include as particular cases of the usual (strong) stable and (strong) unstable manifolds, but also include other non-resonant manifolds. The method lends itself to numerical implementations whose analysis and implementation is studied in [A. Haro, R. de la Llave, A parameterization method for the computation of invariant tori and their whiskers in quasi-periodic maps: Numerical algorithms, preprint, 2005; A. Haro, R. de la Llave, A parameterization method for the computation of invariant tori and their whiskers in quasi-periodic maps: Numerical implementation and examples, preprint, 2005]. The results are stated as a posteriori results. Namely, that if one has an approximate solution which is not degenerate, then, one has a true solution not too far from the approximate one. This can be used to validate the results of numerical computations.     

The high-temperature relaxation function of a spin system with a quadratic contribution of fluctuations to the resonance frequency

We investigate the high-temperature relaxation function of a spin system with quadratic coupling of the resonance frequency to the Gaussian random process. In the general case, this function is expressed as an integral of an infinite auxiliary series. For theN-exponential Gauss Markov process, the problem is reduced to solving a system of 2N linear equations. For brevity, we analyze the effect of fluctuations on the form of the magnetic resonance line (the Fourier image of the relaxation function). For both the one- and multiexponential processes in a crystal with dynamics of a relaxation type in the continuous phase transition domain, we find a nonmonotonic dependence of the asymmetrical homogeneously widened resonance line on the rate of fluctuations. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 121, No. 2, pp. 316–328, November, 1999.     

具有拟周期外力的非自治时滞发展方程的近似惯性流形

该文研究了一类具有拟周期外力的非自治时滞发展方程, 通过延伸相平面将非自治系统转化为自治系统, 再证明相应的自治系统的时滞惯性流形的存在性, 并在时滞惯性流形的基础上构造了非自治发展方程的近似惯性流形.     

Renormalization in classical mechanics and many body quantum field theory

We attempt to give apedagogical introduction to perturbative renormalization. Our approach is to first describe, following Linstedt and Poincaré, the renormalization of formal perturbation expansions for quasi-periodic orbits in Hamiltonian mechanics. We then discuss, following [FT1, FT2], the renormalization of the formal ground state energy density of a many Fermion system. The construction of formal quasi-periodic orbits is carried out in detail to provide a relatively simple model for the considerably more involved, and perhaps less familiar, perturbative analysis of a field theory. As we shall see, quasi-periodic orbits and many Fermion systems have a number of important features in common. In particular, as Poincaré observed in the classical case and [FT1, FT2] pointed out in the latter, the formal expansions considered here both contain divergent subseries. Dedicated to Professor Shmuel Agmon Research supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.     

Cluster model calculation of N near K-edge energy-loss fine structures in hexagonal GaN crystal

A cluster model is used to calculate electron energy-loss fine structures in crystal. The multiple-scattering self-consistent-field method is employed in the calculation. Our theoretical results of N near K-edge energy loss fine structures in hexagonal GaN crystal are in good agreement with the experimental spectra. Future possible experiments in energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy (EFTEM) are discussed and proposed because our theoretical work can provide clear assignments for transmitted electrons with different energy losses.     

Quasi-periodic solutions of forced isochronous oscillators at resonance

We deal with the existence of quasi-periodic solutions of forced isochronous oscillators with a repulsive singularity, the nonlinearity is a bounded perturbation. Using a variant of Moser's twist theorem of invariant curves, due to Ortega [R. Ortega, Boundedness in a piecewise linear oscillator and a variant of the small twist theorem, Proc. London Math. Soc. 79 (1999) 381-413], we show that there are many quasi-periodic solutions and the boundedness of all solutions.     

An Improved Result for Positive Measure Reducibility of Quasi-periodic Linear Systems

In this paper, by the KAM method, under weaker small denominator conditions and nondegeneracy conditions, we prove a positive measure reducibility for quasi-periodic linear systems close to constant： X = （A（λ） ＋ F（ψ, λ））X, ψ=ωwhere the parameter λ∈ （a, b）, w is a fixed Diophantine vector, which is a generalization of jorba ＆ Simo＇s positive measure reducibility result.     

Tight estimates for general averaging applied to almost-periodic differential equations

Estimates are presented for the averaging method of ordinary differential equations. Previous results are improved by relaxing the conditions under which they hold, and by providing tight bounds for the estimations for almost-periodic differential equations and quasi-periodic differential equations.