Hopf bifurcation for neutral functional differential equations

In this paper, we extend the computation of the properties of Hopf bifurcation, such as the direction of bifurcation and stability of bifurcating periodic solutions, of DDE introduced by Kazarinoff et al. [N.D. Kazarinoff, P. van den Driessche, Y.H. Wan, Hopf bifurcation and stability of periodic solutions of differential–difference and integro-differential equations, J. Inst. Math. Appl. 21 (1978) 461–477] to a kind of neutral functional differential equation (NFDE). As an example, a neutral delay logistic differential equation is considered, and the explicit formulas for determining the direction of bifurcation and the stability of bifurcating periodic solutions are derived. Finally, some numerical simulations are carried out to support the analytic results.     

含两时滞捕食-被捕食系统的稳定性及分歧

本文研究一类含两相异时滞的捕食－被捕食系统的稳定性及分歧。首先，我们讨论两相异时滞对系统唯一正平衡点的稳定性的影响，通过对系数与时滞有关的特征方程的分析，建立了一种稳定性判别性。其次，将一个时滞看成分歧参数，而另一个看作固定参数，我们证明了该系统具有HOPF分歧特性。最后，我们讨论了分歧解的稳定性。     

The effect of time delay on the dynamics of an SEIR model with nonlinear incidence

In this paper, a SEIR epidemic model with nonlinear incidence rate and time delay is investigated in three cases. The local stability of an endemic equilibrium and a disease-free equilibrium are discussed using stability theory of delay differential equations. The conditions that guarantee the asymptotic stability of corresponding steady-states are investigated. The results show that the introduction of a time delay in the transmission term can destabilize the system and periodic solutions can arise through Hopf bifurcation when using the time delay as a bifurcation parameter. Applying the normal form theory and center manifold argument, the explicit formulas determining the properties of the bifurcating periodic solution are derived. In addition, the effect of the inhibitory effect on the properties of the bifurcating periodic solutions is studied. Numerical simulations are provided in order to illustrate the theoretical results and to gain further insight into the behaviors of delayed systems.     

Construction of circle bifurcations of a two-dimensional spatially periodic flow

The study by Yudovich [V.I. Yudovich, Example of the generation of a secondary stationary or periodic flow when there is loss of stability of the laminar flow of a viscous incompressible fluid, J. Math. Mech. 29 (1965) 587-603] on spatially periodic flows forced by a single Fourier mode proved the existence of two-dimensional spectral spaces and each space gives rise to a bifurcating steady-state solution. The investigation discussed herein provides a structure of secondary steady-state flows. It is constructed explicitly by an expansion that when the Reynolds number increases across each of its critical values, a unique steady-state solution bifurcates from the basic flow along each normal vector of the two-dimensional spectral space. Thus, at a single Reynolds number supercritical value, the bifurcating steady-state solutions arising from the basic solution form a circle.     

Direction and stability of bifurcation branches for variational inequalities

We consider a class of variational inequalities with a multidimensional bifurcation parameter under assumptions guaranteeing the existence of smooth families of nontrivial solutions bifurcating from the set of trivial solutions. The direction of bifurcation is shown in a neighborhood of bifurcation points of a certain type. In the case of potential operators, also the stability and instability of bifurcating solutions and of the trivial solution is described in the sense of minima of the potential. In particular, an exchange of stability is observed.     

Stability and Hopf bifurcation analysis in a TCP fluid model

In this paper the Hopf bifurcation behavior of a TCP fluid model of Internet congestion control system is investigated. The parameter condition that the Hopf bifurcation occurs is deduced. The stability and direction of the bifurcating periodic solutions are analyzed by applying the normal form theory and the center manifold theorem. Numerical simulations demonstrate the complex behavior of the system and verify the theoretical analysis.     

Asymptotic Methods for Bifurcation and Stability Problems

A method of asymptotically determining the bifurcating solutions of a nonlinear eigenvalue problem is described. The method is based on the smallness of a parameter which is different from the usual parameter used in the LyapunovSchmidt procedure. A discussion of the stability and evolution of bifurcating solutions is included. It is shown how the method may be useful for determining secondary bifurcations and turning points on bifurcation curves.     

Nonlinear waves in complex oscillator network with delay

We investigate the spatio-temporal patterns of Hopf bifurcating periodic solutions in a delay complex oscillator network. Firstly, we calculate the critical values of Hopf bifurcation. Secondly, the bifurcating periodic solutions can take on two cases: one is synchronization or anti-synchronization, and another is the coexistence of two phase-locked, N mirror-reflecting and N standing waves, because the system has group symmetry. Finally, the stability of these nonlinear oscillations is determined using the center manifold theorem and normal form method with the imaginary eigenvalues being simple and double.     

Local bifurcations of plane running waves for the generalized cubic Schrödinger equation

For the generalized cubic Schrödinger equation, we consider a periodic boundary value problem in the case of n independent space variables. For this boundary value problem, there exists a countable set of plane running waves periodic with respect to the time variable. We analyze their stability and local bifurcations under the change of stability. We show that invariant tori of dimension 2, ..., n + 1 can bifurcate from each of them. We obtain asymptotic formulas for the solutions on invariant tori and stability conditions for bifurcating tori as well as parameter ranges in which, starting from n = 3, a subcritical (stiff) bifurcation of invariant tori is possible.     

Bifurcating periodic solutions of wind-driven circulation equations

The existence of bifurcating periodic flows in a quasi-geostrophic mathematical model of wind-driven circulation is investigated. In the model, the Ekman number r and Reynolds number R control the stability of the motion of the fluid. Through rigorous analysis it is proved that when the basic steady-state solution is independent of the Ekman number, then a spectral simplicity condition is sufficient to ensure the existence of periodic solutions branching off the basic steady-state solution as the Ekman number varies across its critical value for constant Reynolds number. When the basic solution is a function of Ekman number, an additional condition is required to ensure periodic solutions.     

Hopf bifurcation analysis in a fluid flow model of Internet congestion control algorithm

This paper focuses on the Hopf bifurcation analysis of some classes of nonlinear time-delay models, namely fluid flow models, for the Internet congestion control algorithm of TCP/AQM networks. Using tools from control and bifurcation theory, it is proved that there exists a critical value of communication delay for the stability of the network. When the delay passes through the critical value, the system loses its stability and a Hopf bifurcation occurs. Furthermore, the stability of the bifurcation and direction of the bifurcating periodic solutions are determined by applying the normal form theory and the center manifold theorem. Finally, some numerical examples are given to verify the theoretical analysis.     

Dynamics of a Delayed Predator-prey System with Stage Structure for Predator and Prey

In this paper, a predator-prey system with two discrete delays and stage structure for both the predator and the prey is investigated. The dynamical behaviors such as local stability and local Hopf bifurcation are analyzed by regarding the possible combinations of the two delays as bifurcating parameter. Some explicit formulae determining the direction of the Hopf bifurcation and the stability of the bifurcating periodic solutions are derived by using the normal form method and the center manifold theory. Finally, numerical simulations are presented to support the theoretical analysis.     

Bifurcation and stability of a two-species reaction–diffusion–advection competition model

This paper is concerned with the dynamics of a two-species reaction–diffusion–advection competition model subject to the no-flux boundary condition in a bounded domain. By the signs of the associated principal eigenvalues, we derive the existence and local stability of the trivial and semi-trivial steady-state solutions. Moreover, the nonexistence and existence of the coexistence steady-state solutions stemming from the two boundary steady states are obtained as well. In particular, we describe the feature of the coincidence of bifurcating coexistence steady-state solution branches. At the same time, the effect of advection on the stability of the bifurcating solution is also investigated, and our results suggest that the advection term may change the stability. Finally, we point out that the methods we applied here are mainly based on spectral analysis, perturbation theory, comparison principle, monotone theory, Lyapunov–Schmidt reduction, and bifurcation theory.     

种群动力学中椭圆系统在零解处的分支正解

考虑齐次Dirichlet边界条件下具有交错扩散压力的广义Lotka-Volterra两种群竞争反应扩散稳态系统. 首先借助Lyapunov-Schmidt约化方法考虑了系统在零解处小分支正解的存在性, 然后借助标准的线性化方法研究了这些分支正解的稳定性.     

有积分算子的非线性发展方程的空间周期分叉解及其稳定性*

本文研究比较一般的有积分算子的非线性发展方程的空间周期分叉解及稳定性问题。首先分别研究分叉解存在的必要条件和充分条件,然后用算子半群方法分析平衡解的稳定性,并讨论了稳定性交换原则。最后研究一个应用例子,对有指数型积分算子的情形得到具体结果。     

液面的分叉与稳定性分析

本文讨论液体层在内聚力以及液体与外界相互作用下,其表面形状出现的一类分叉现象。利用分叉的基本理论,我们得到了这类现象产生的必要条件。接着,我们给出了在分叉点附近的奇异摄动解。最后,利用极小势能原理讨论了分叉解的稳定性。     

An elementary approach to a generalized Hopf bifurcation

In the case of a generalized Hopf bifurcation several periodic solutions may branch off from the equilibrium. An elementary procedure is presented for establishing all those bifurcating solutions, as well as their stability behaviour, provided a certain non-degeneracy condition is satisfied.

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Zusammenfassung Im Falle einer verallgemeinerten Hopf-Verzweigung können mehrere periodische Lösungen von der Gleichgewichtslage abzweigen. Es wird ein elementares Verfahren vorgestellt, welches erlaubt, unter einer gewissen Nichtentartungsbedingung diese kleinen periodischen Lösungen sowie ihre Stabilität zu bestimmen.

     

On the principle of reduced stability

The “Principle of Reduced Stability” says that the stability of bifurcating stationary or periodic solutions is given by the finite dimensional bifurcation equation obtained by the method of Lyapunov-Schmidt. To be more precise, the linearized stability is governed by the linearization of the bifurcation equation about the bifurcating branch of solutions and in particular by the signs of the real parts of the perturbation of the eigenvalues along this branch. This principle is true for simple eigenvalue bifurcation whereas it may be false for higher dimensional bifurcation equations. A condition for the validity of that principle is given. A counterexample shows that it cannot be dropped in general.     

Positive solutions bifurcating from zero solution in a Lotka-Volterra competitive system with cross-diffusion effects

A strongly coupled elliptic system under the homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition denoting the steady-state system of the Lotka-Volterra two-species competitive system with cross-diffusion effects is considered. By using the implicit function theorem and the Lyapunov-Schmidt reduction method, the existence of the positive solutions bifurcating from the trivial solution is obtained. Furthermore, the stability of the bifurcating positive solutions is also investigated by analyzing the associated characteristic equation.     

Existence and stability of nontrivial periodic solutions of periodically forced discrete dynamical Systems

The local existence and local asymptotic stability of nontrivial p-periodic solutions of p-periodically forced discrete systems are proven using Liapunov-Schmidt methods. The periodic solutions bifurcate transcritically from the trivial solution at the critical value n=n^cr of the bifurcation parameter with a typical exchange of stability. If the trivial solution loses (gains) stability as n is increased through n^cr , then the periodic solutions on the nontrivial bifurcating branch are locally asymptotically stable if and only if they correspond to n>n^cr (n n^cr ).