Bifurcations of First Integrals in the Sokolov Case

We study the phase topology of a new Liouville integrable Hamiltonian system with an additional quartic integral (the Sokolov case).     

Oscillatory convection and chaos in a Lorenz-type model of a rotating fluid

A four-mode model of convection in a rotating fluid layer is studied. The model is an extension of the Lorenz model of Rayleigh-Bénard convection, the extra mode accounting for the regeneration of vorticity by rotation. Perturbation theory is applied to show that the Hopf bifurcations from conductive and steady convective solutions can be either supercritical or subcritical. Perturbation theory is also used at large Rayleigh numbersr to predict novel behavior. Supercritical oscillatory convection of finite amplitude is found by numerical integration of the governing equations. The general picture is of a series of oscillatory solutions stable over larger intervals, interspersed by short bursts of chaos.     

Limit cycles,tori, and complex dynamics in a second-order differential equation with delayed negative feedback

We analyze a second-order, nonlinear delay-differential equation with negative feedback. The characteristic equation for the linear stability of the equilibrium is completely solved, as a function of two parameters describing the strength of the feedback and the damping in the autonomous system. The bifurcations occurring as the linear stability is lost are investigated by the construction of a center manifold: The nature of Hopf bifurcations and more degenerate, higher-codimension bifurcations are explicitly determined.     

A generalization of the theory of normal forms

Summary Normal forms allow the use of a restricted class of coordinate transformations (typically homogeneous polynomials) to put the bifurcations found in nonlinear dynamical systems into a few standard forms. We investigate here the consequences of relaxing the restrictions of the form of the coordinate transformations. In the Duffing equation, a logarithmic transformation can remove the nonlinearity: in one interpretation, the nonlinearity is replaced by a branch cut leading to a Poincaré section. When the linearized problem is autonomous with diagonal Jordan form, we can remove all nonlinearities order by order using these singular coordinate transformations. Deceased, November 4, 1993.     

A two-dimensional Fokker-Planck equation degenerating on a straight line

By an example of a two-dimensional hydrodynamic system, second-order Langevin equations with two correlated noise sources are investigated. It is shown that the asymptotic expression (t) for the stationary distribution functionP depends on the order in which the limiting transitions;t andN ₂₂0 (N ₂₂ is the power of one of the noises) are made. Using the method of local expansions in trigonometric form, approximate expressions are written for the distribution functionP at small but finiteN ₂₂ tending atN ₂₂0 to the known exact solution.     

Long-time behavior of Navier-Stokes flow on a two-dimensional torus excited by an external sinusoidal force

In this paper we study the Navier-Stokes flow on the two-dimensional torusS ¹ ×S ¹ excited by the external force (k ² sinky, 0) and find the long-time behavior for the flow starting from some states, whereS ¹=[0,2](mod 2). Especially for the casek=2, it follows from an analysis and computation that the Navier-Stokes flow with the initial state cos(mx+ny) or sin(mx+ny) will likely evolve through at most one step bifurcation to either a steady-state solution or a time-dependent periodic solution for any Reynolds number and integersm andn.     

Dynamical analysis,feedback control and synchronization of Liu dynamical system

Dynamical behaviors of Liu system is studied using Routh–Hurwitz criteria, Center manifold theorem and Hopf bifurcation theorem. Periodic solutions and their stabilities about the equilibrium points are studied by using Hsü & Kazarinoff theorem. Linear feedback control techniques are used to stabilize and synchronize the chaotic Liu system.     

Degenerate Orbit Flip Homoclinic Bifurcations with Higher Dimensions

Bifurcations of a degenerate homoclinic orbit with orbit flip in high dimensional system are studied. By establishing a local coordinate system and a Poincaré map near the homoclinic orbit, the existence and uniqueness of 1–homoclinic orbit and 1–periodic orbit are given. Also considered is the existence of 2–homoclinic orbit and 2–periodic orbit. In additon, the corresponding bifurcation surfaces are given. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No: 10171044), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No: BK2001024), the Foundation for University Key Teachers of the Ministry of Education of China     

Travelling waves associated with saddle-node bifurcation in weakly coupled CML

Weakly coupled CML can be analytically solved by using perturbative methods. This technique has been recently used to deduce analytical expressions for travelling waves. Nonetheless, the results were limited for periodic solutions far away from saddle-node bifurcation. In this Letter, this problem is solved and periodic solutions, arising from the individual dynamics, are totally characterised.