Two New Recurrent Levels for <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Superscript>0</Superscript>-Flows

The central problem in dynamical systems is the asymptotic behavior or topological structure of the orbits. Nevertheless only orbits of points with certain recurrence and form a set of full measure are truly of importance. Of course, such a set is desired to be as small (in the sense of set inclusion) as possible. In this paper we discuss such two sets: the set of weakly almost periodic points and the set of quasi-weakly almost periodic points. While the two sets are different from each other by definitions, we prove that their closures both coincide with the measure center (or the minimal center of attraction) of the dynamical systems. Generally, a point may have three levels of orbit-structure: the support of an invariant measure generated by the point, its minimal center of attraction and its ω-limit set. We study the three levels of orbit-structure for weakly almost periodic points and quasi-weakly almost periodic points. We prove that quasi-weakly almost periodic points possess especially rich topological orbit-structures. We also present a necessary and sufficient condition for a point to belong to its own minimal center of attraction.     

On Quasi-weakly Almost Periodic Points of Continuous Flows

Let X be a compact metric space, F : X ×R→ X be a continuous flow and x ∈ X a proper quasi-weakly almost periodic point, that is, x is quasi-weakly almost periodic but not weakly almost periodic. The aim of this paper is to investigate whether there exists an invariant measure generated by the orbit of x such that the support of this measure coincides with the minimal center of attraction of x? In order to solve the problem, two continuous flows are constructed. In one continuous flow,there exist a proper quasi-weakly almost periodic point and an invariant measure generated by its orbit such that the support of this measure coincides with its minimal center of attraction; and in the other,there is a proper quasi-weakly almost periodic point such that the support of any invariant measure generated by its orbit is properly contained in its minimal center of attraction. So the mentioned problem is sufficiently answered in the paper.     

Banach upper density recurrent points of <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Superscript>0</Superscript>-flows

Let X denote a compact metric space with distance d and F:X×R→X or F_t:X→X denote a C⁰-flow. From the point of view of ergodic theory, all important dynamical behaviors take place on a full measure set. The aim of this paper is to introduce the notion of Banach upper density recurrent points and to show that the closure of the set of all Banach upper density recurrent points equals the measure center or the minimal center of attraction for a C⁰-flow. Moreover, we give an example to show that the set of quasi-weakly almost periodic points can be included properly in the set of Banach upper density recurrent points, and point out that the set of Banach upper density recurrent points can be included properly in the set of recurrent points.     

A note on quasi-weakly almost periodic point

Recently, He et al. [On quasi-weakly almost periodic points. Sci. China Math., 56, 597–606(2013)] constructed two binary sub-shifts to solve an open problem posed by Zhou and Feng in[Twelve open problems on the exact value of the Hausdorff measure and on topological entropy: A brief survey of recent results. Nonlinearity, 17, 493–502(2004)]. In this paper, we study more dynamical properties of those two binary sub-shifts. We show that the first one has zero topological entropy and is transitive but not weakly mixing, while the second one has positive topological entropy and is strongly mixing.     

Numerical approximation of connecting orbits with asymptotic rate

Summary. In this paper we set up and analyze a numerical method for so called {\bf connecting orbits with asymptotic rate } in parameterized dynamical systems. A connecting orbit with asymptotic rate has its initial value in a given submanifold of the phase space (or its cross product with parameter space) and it converges with an exponential rate to a given orbit, e. g. a steady state or a periodic orbit. It is well known that orbits with asymptotic rate can be used to foliate stable or strong stable manifolds of invariant sets. We show that the problem of determining a connecting orbit with asymptotic rate is well-posed if a certain transversality condition is made and a specific relation between the number of stable dimensions and the number of parameters holds. For the proof we employ the implicit function theorem in spaces of exponentially decaying functions. Using asymptotic boundary conditions we truncate the original problem to a finite interval and show that the error decays exponentially. Typically the asymptotic boundary conditions by themselves are the result of a boundary value problem, e. g. if the limiting orbit is periodic. Thus it is expensive to calculate them in a parameter dependent way during the approximation procedure. To avoid this we develop a boundary corrector method which turns out to be nearly optimal after very few steps. Received April 28, 2000 / Revised version received December 18, 2000 / Published online May 30, 2001     

一个A（f）≠M（f）的紧致系统（X，f）

本文证明，存在紧致系统，其几乎周期点集闭包不等于其测度中心．藉此，我们否定地回答了两个未解决的问题．     

Distributionally scrambled set and minimal set

We investigate the relation between distributional chaos and minimal sets, and discuss how to obtain various distributionally scrambled sets by using least and simplest minimal sets. We show: i) an uncountable extremal distributionally scrambled set can appear in a system with just one simple minimal set: a periodic orbit with period 2; ii) an uncountable dense invariant distributionally scrambled set can occur in a system with just two minimal sets: a fixed point and an infinite minimal set; iii) infinitely many minimal sets are necessary to generate a uniform invariant distributionally scrambled set, and an uncountable dense extremal invariant distributionally scrambled set can be constructed by using just countably infinitely many periodic orbits.     

WEAKLY ALMOST PERIODIC POINT AND ERGODIC MEASURE

Let X be a compact metric space and f: X→X be continuous.This pape introduces the notion of weakly almost periodic point, which is a generalization of the notion of almost periodic point, proves that each of f-invariant ergodic measures can be generated by a weakly almost periodic point of f and gives some equivalent conditions for that f has an invariant ergodic measure whose support is X and ones for that f has no non-atomic invariant ergodic measure, the latter is a generalization of the Blokh's work on self-maps of the interval. Also two formulae for calculating the togological entropy are obtained.     

Quasi-periodic Orbits in Siegel Disks/Balls and the Babylonian Problem

We investigate numerically complex dynamical systems where a fixed point is surrounded by a disk or ball of quasi-periodic orbits, where there is a change of variables (or conjugacy) that converts the system into a linear map. We compute this “linearization” (or conjugacy) from knowledge of a single quasi-periodic trajectory. In our computations of rotation rates of the almost periodic orbits and Fourier coefficients of the conjugacy, we only use knowledge of a trajectory, and we do not assume knowledge of the explicit form of a dynamical system. This problem is called the Babylonian problem: determining the characteristics of a quasi-periodic set from a trajectory. Our computation of rotation rates and Fourier coefficients depends on the very high speed of our computational method “the weighted Birkhoff average”.     

INVARIANT 3-TORUS BIFURCATIONS FROM PERIODIC MANIFOLDS

1IntroductionTheproblems0finvarianttorusbifurcationforplanarHamilt0niansy-stemshavebeenextensivelystudiedandmanyresultshavebeen0btained(see[l-4]andthereferencestherein).However,theresultsconcernedwiththeinvarianttorusbifurcati0n0fhigherdimensi0nalsystemsarestillrelativelyfew.Recentlyann-dimensi0nalsystem,whichhasanormallyhyperbolicin-variantmanif0ldconsistingentirely0fclosedorbits,wasconsidered,andtheexistenceandthenormalhyperbolicityoftheinvariantt0rusweregivenin[5].Paper[6]extendedthesystem…     

Geodesic flow, connecting orbits and almost full foliation

We study in this article a special dynamical behavior of geodesic flow on T2. Our example shows that there is an area-preserving monotone twist map for which all minimal periodic orbits can be connected, and at the same time for a certain rational rotation number the minimal set is almost an invariant curve.     

真拟弱几乎周期点和拟正则点

T为紧致度量空间X上的连续映射,M（X）为X上所有Borel概率测度.设x∈X,记Mx（T）为概率测度序列{1n∑n 1i=0δTi（x）}在M（X）中的极限点的集合,其中δx表示支撑集是{x}的点测度.记W（T）和QW（T）分别为T的弱几乎周期点和拟弱几乎周期点集.本文证明,如果（X,T）非平凡且满足specifcation性质,则存在x,y∈QW（T）／W（T）（称为真拟弱几乎周期点）,分别满足μ∈Mx（T）,x∈Supp（μ）和ν∈My（T）,y∈/Supp（ν）,回答了周作领等提出的公开问题.Mx（T）在弱拓扑中是紧致连通集,所以,要么是单点集,要么是不可数集.如果x∈QW（T）／W（T）,则Mx（T）是不可数集.一个自然的问题是,怎么刻画M x（T）是单点集的点x（这时x称为拟正则点）.本文给出M x（T）是单点集的充要条件.     

Measure of minimal sets for certain discrete dynamical systems

Let X be a separable metric space, μ a complete Borel measure on X that is finite on balls, and f a closed discrete dynamical system on X that preserves μ and has the diameters of all orbits bounded. We prove that almost every point in X (in the sense of measure μ) has its orbit contained in its ω-limit set.     

Distributional chaos and irregular recurrence

For a continuous map φ:X→X of a compact metric space, we study relations between distributional chaos and the existence of a point which is quasi-weakly almost periodic, but not weakly almost periodic. We provide an example showing that the existence of such a point does not imply the strongest version of distributional chaos, DC1. Using this we prove that, even in the class of triangular maps of the square, there are no relations to DC1. This result, among others, contributes to the solution of a problem formulated by A.N. Sharkovsky in the eighties.     

拟弱几乎周期点的等价定义与系统的混沌性

1992年, 周作领引进了弱几乎周期点这一概念. 1995年, 周和何伟弘又引进了拟弱几乎周期点这个概念, 并利用它们深刻地刻画了一个动力系统的本质所在. 为了更好地看出这两者的区别,首先从回复时间集的角度给出拟弱几乎周期点的等价定义,然后研究了一个存在真的拟弱几乎周期点的系统的混沌情况,得到了这样的系统是Takens-Ruelle混沌的.     

Generic points for dynamical systems with average shadowing

We study the Besicovitch pseudometric \(D_B\) for compact dynamical systems. The set of generic points of ergodic measures turns out to be closed with respect to \(D_B\). It is proved that the weak specification property implies the average asymptotic shadowing property and the latter property does not imply the former one nor the almost specification property. Furthermore an example of a proximal system with the average shadowing property is constructed. It is proved that to every invariant measure \(\mu \) of a compact dynamical system one can associate a certain asymptotic pseudo orbit such that any point asymptotically tracing in average that pseudo orbit is generic for \(\mu \). A simple consequence of the theory presented is that every invariant measure has a generic point in a system with the asymptotic average shadowing property.     

The weak specification property and distributional chaos

In this paper, we first discuss almost periodic points in a compact dynamical system with the weak specification property. On the basis of this discussion, we draw two conclusions: (i) the weak specification property implies a dense Mycielski uniform distributionally scrambled set; (ii) the weak specification property and a fixed point imply a dense Mycielski uniform invariant distributionally scrambled set. These conclusions improve on some of the latest results concerning the specification property, and give a final positive answer to an open problem posed in [P. Oprocha, Invariant scrambled sets and distributional chaos, Dyn. Syst. 24 (2009), 31–43].     

Heteroclinic Transition Motions in Periodic Perturbations of Conservative Systems with an Application to Forced Rigid Body Dynamics

We consider periodic perturbations of conservative systems. The unperturbed systems are assumed to have two nonhyperbolic equilibria connected by a heteroclinic orbit on each level set of conservative quantities. These equilibria construct two normally hyperbolic invariant manifolds in the unperturbed phase space, and by invariant manifold theory there exist two normally hyperbolic, locally invariant manifolds in the perturbed phase space. We extend Melnikov’s method to give a condition under which the stable and unstable manifolds of these locally invariant manifolds intersect transversely. Moreover, when the locally invariant manifolds consist of nonhyperbolic periodic orbits, we show that there can exist heteroclinic orbits connecting periodic orbits near the unperturbed equilibria on distinct level sets. This behavior can occur even when the two unperturbed equilibria on each level set coincide and have a homoclinic orbit. In addition, it yields transition motions between neighborhoods of very distant periodic orbits, which are similar to Arnold diffusion for three or more degree of freedom Hamiltonian systems possessing a sequence of heteroclinic orbits to invariant tori, if there exists a sequence of heteroclinic orbits connecting periodic orbits successively.We illustrate our theory for rotational motions of a periodically forced rigid body. Numerical computations to support the theoretical results are also given.     

Complex dynamics in physical pendulum equation with suspension axis vibrations

The physical pendulum equation with suspension axis vibrations is investigated. By using Melnikov＇s method, we prove the conditions for the existence of chaos under periodic perturbations. By using second-order averaging method and Melinikov＇s method, we give the conditions for the existence of chaos in an averaged system under quasi-periodic perturbations for Ω = nω ＋ εv, n = 1 - 4, where ν is not rational to ω. We are not able to prove the existence of chaos for n = 5 - 15, but show the chaotic behavior for n = 5 by numerical simulation. By numerical simulation we check on our theoretical analysis and further exhibit the complex dynamical behavior, including the bifurcation and reverse bifurcation from period-one to period-two orbits; the onset of chaos, the entire chaotic region without periodic windows, chaotic regions with complex periodic windows or with complex quasi-periodic windows; chaotic behaviors suddenly disappearing, or converting to period-one orbit which means that the system can be stabilized to periodic motion by adjusting bifurcation parameters α, δ, f0 and Ω; and the onset of invariant torus or quasi-periodic behaviors, the entire invariant torus region or quasi-periodic region without periodic window, quasi-periodic behaviors or invariant torus behaviors suddenly disappearing or converting to periodic orbit; and the jumping behaviors which including from period- one orbit to anther period-one orbit, from quasi-periodic set to another quasi-periodic set; and the interleaving occurrence of chaotic behaviors and invariant torus behaviors or quasi-periodic behaviors; and the interior crisis; and the symmetry breaking of period-one orbit; and the different nice chaotic attractors. However, we haven＇t find the cascades of period-doubling bifurcations under the quasi-periodic perturbations and show the differences of dynamical behaviors and technics of research between the periodic perturbations and quasi-periodic perturbations.     

TOPOLOGICAL ENTROPY AND IRREGULAR RECURRENCE

This paper is devoted to problems stated by Z. Zhou and F. Li in 2009. They concern relations between almost periodic, weakly almost periodic, and quasi-weakly almost periodic points of a continuous map $f$ and its topological entropy. The negative answer follows by our recent paper. But for continuous maps of the interval and other more general one-dimensional spaces we give more results; in some cases the answer is positive.