Che614 Introduction To Hydrodynamic Stability Assignment 2 Due Date: 18 August 2014 Elementary Theory of Bifurcations
Che614 Introduction To Hydrodynamic Stability Assignment 2 Due Date: 18 August 2014 Elementary Theory of Bifurcations
1. For the following dynamical equations, sketch all the qualitatively different vector fields as
the parameter r is varied. Determine the type of bifurcation that occurs at a critical value of
r, and determine that critical value. Finally sketch the bifurcation diagram of the fixed points
x∗ as a function of r:
(a) ẋ = 1 + rx + x2
(b) ẋ = x − rx(1 − x)
(c) ẋ = rx − sinh(x)
(d) ẋ = x(r − exp[x])
(e) ẋ = r − cosh(x)
(f) ẋ = x + rx
(1+x2 )
(a) Write this in the vector-matrix form, and find the eigenvalues (λ) and eigenvectors (v)
of the matrix A.
(b) The general solution is x(t) = c1 exp[λ1 t]v1 + c2 exp[λ2 t]. Rewrite this solution
in terms of real-valued functions using the Eulers formula for exp[iωt] = cos[ωt] +
i sin[ωt].