On a Multivalued Version of the Sharkovskii Theorem and its Application to Differential Inclusions

Motivated by the applications to differential equations without uniqueness conditions, we separately prove multivalued versions of the celebrated Sharkovskii and Li–Yorke theorems. These are then applied, via multivalued Poincaré operators, to Carathéodory differential inclusions. Thus, besides another, infinitely many subharmonics of all integer orders can be obtained. Unlike in the single-valued case, for example, period three brings serious obstructions. Three counter-examples, related to these complications, are therefore presented as well. In a multivalued setting, new phenomena are so exhibited.     

Multiple closed trajectories of a relativistic particle

In this paper we study in some particular cases, the existence and multiplicity of closed trajectories of a relativistic particle moving in some electromagnetic fields. To solve this problem, we use Hamiltonian systems and variational methods.     

Subharmonics for First Order Convex Nonautonomous Hamiltonian Systems

In this paper new estimates on the C ⁰-norm of solutions are shown for first order convex Hamiltonian systems possessing super-quadratic potentials. Applying these estimates, some new results on the existence of subharmonics are obtained, which generalize the main results in Ekeland and Hofer [5], and a question about a priori estimates on subharmonics raised by Ekeland and Hofer [5] is answered when the convex Hamiltonian systems have globally super-quadratic potentials. Using the uniform estimates on the subharmonics, the behavior of convergence of subharmonics is studied too.     

A version of Sharkovskii's theorem for differential equations

We present a version of the Sharkovskii cycle coexistence theorem for differential equations. Our earlier applicable version is extended here to hold with the exception of at most two orbits. This result, which (because of counter-examples) cannot be improved, is then applied to ordinary differential equations and inclusions. In particular, if a time-periodic differential equation has -periodic solutions with , for all , then infinitely many subharmonics coexist.

     

Subharmonic Response of a Quasi-Isochronous Vibroimpact System to a Randomly Disordered Periodic Excitation

A quasi-isochronous vibroimpact system is considered, i.e. a linear system with a rigid one-sided barrier, which is slightly offset from the system's static equilibrium position. The system is excited by a sinusoidal force with disorder, or random phase modulation. The mean excitation frequency corresponds to a simple or subharmonic resonance, i.e. the value of its ratio to the natural frequency of the system without a barrier is close to some even integer. Influence of white-noise fluctuations of the instantaneous excitation frequency around its mean on the response is studied in this paper. The analysis is based on a special Zhuravlev transformation, which reduces the system to one without impacts, or velocity jumps, thereby permitting the application of asymptotic averaging over the period for slowly varying inphase and quadrature responses. The averaged stochastic equations are solved exactly by the method of moments for the mean square response amplitude for the case of zero offset. A perturbation-based moment closure scheme is proposed for the case of nonzero offset and small random variations of amplitude. Therefore, the analytical results may be expected to be adequate for small values of excitation/system bandwidth ratio or for small intensities of the excitation frequency variations. However, at very large values of the parameter the results are approaching those predicted by a stochastic averaging method. Moreover, Monte-Carlo simulation has shown the moment closure results to be sufficiently accurate in general for any arbitrary bandwidth ratio. The basic conclusion, both of analytical and numerical simulation studies, is a sort of smearing of the amplitude frequency response curves owing to disorder, or random phase modulation: peak amplitudes may be strongly reduced, whereas somewhat increased response may be expected at large detunings, where response amplitudes to perfectly periodic excitation are relatively small.     

Periodic Solutions of Two-Dimensional Forced Systems: The Massera Theorem and Its Extension

We assume that all solutions of a two-dimensional, periodically forced differential system (of period T) can be continued for all future time. If there exists one solution that is future bounded, then there exists a solution of period T (Theorem 3.4). This is the Massera theorem. To extend the Massera theorem, we assume that there exists a future bounded solution that is also bounded away from a known T-periodic solution . We prove that either there is another periodic solution of period qT for some integer q 1 or all compact motions that remain a finite distance from have a well-defined irrational rotation number about (Theorem 4.3).     

Twist Property of Periodic Motion of an Atom Near a Charged Wire

We study the Lyapunov stability of periodic motion of an atom in the vicinity of an infinite straight wire with an oscillating uniform charge, which serves as a mechanism for trapping cold neutral atoms. It is proved by King and Leséniewski that the system has classical periodic motion for a certain range of parameters. In this Letter, we will prove, using the Birkhoff Normal Forms and Morse Twist Theorem, that such a periodic state is of twist type. As a result, besides the stability of the periodic state in the sense of Lyapunov, the system has infinitely many interesting bound states such as subharmonics and quasi-periodic states.     

Multiplicity results for periodic solutions of second order ODEs with asymmetric nonlinearities

We prove various results on the existence and multiplicity of harmonic and subharmonic solutions to the second order nonautonomous equation , as or where is a smooth function defined on a open interval The hypotheses we assume on the nonlinearity allow us to cover the case (or ) and having superlinear growth at infinity, as well as the case (or ) and having a singularity in (respectively in ). Applications are given also to situations like (including the so-called ``jumping nonlinearities'). Our results are connected to the periodic Ambrosetti - Prodi problem and related problems arising from the Lazer - McKenna suspension bridges model.

     

Dynamical symmetries and temporal segmentation

Summary Segmentation of a mixed input into recognizable patterns is a task that is common to many perceptual functions. It can be realized in neural models through temporal segmentation: formation of staggered oscillations such that within each period every nonlinear oscillator peaks once and is dominant for a short while. We investigate such behavior in a symmetric dynamical system. The fully segmented mode is one type of limit cycle that this system can exhibit. We discuss its symmetry classification and its dynamical characterization. We observe that it can be sustained for only a small number of segments and relate this fact to a limitation on the appearance of narrow subharmonic oscillations in our system.