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Can a 4D spacecraft, with just a single rigid thruster, achieve any rotational velocity?
(Copied from MSE. Offering four bounties over time, I got no response, other than twenty-nine upvotes.)
It seems preposterous at first glance. I just want to be sure. Even in 3D the behaviour of ...
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The perturbation of non-Hamiltonian algebraic vector fields
In this question, we are interested in the number of limit cycles which appears in the following perturbational system:
\begin{equation}\cases{
x'=y -x^{2}+\epsilon P(x,y) \\
y'=-x+\epsilon Q(x,y) }
\...
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Structural Stability on Compact $2$-Manifolds with Boundary
I'm studying the structural stability of vector fields and I'm interested in learning about this phenomenon on compact $2$-manifolds with boundary.
Let $M^2$ be a compact connected 2-manifold and $\...
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On the solvability of a nonlinear differential system
A nonlinear formulation of differential Galois theory was discussed here and here for three dimensional nonlinear systems (proof is on pages 6 – 10). For a two dimensional system, the following system ...
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Had this theorem in Tresser's article been proven somewhere?
The article in question is About Some Theorems by L.P. Sil'nikov by Charles Tresser. I am interested in the theorem C from page 453 and a particular application of such theorem which is illustrated ...
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An algebraic Hamiltonian vector field with a finite number of periodic orbits (2)
Is there a polynomial Hamiltonian $H:\mathbb{R}^{4}\to \mathbb{R}$ such that the number of nontrivial periodic orbits of the corresponding Hamiltonian vector field $X_{H}$ is finite but different ...
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The geometric shape of domains of flows
Consider a smooth (non-compact) manifold $M$ with a vector field $X$. Then we know that there is a open neighbourhood $U \subseteq M \times \mathbb{R}$ of $M \times \{0\}$ such that on $U$ the flow $\...
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Is the global solution to this ODE bounded?
Consider
$$\dot{\theta_i}=-\sum_{j=1}^nA_{ij}\sin(\theta_i-\theta_j),\ i\in\{1,2,\cdots,n\}$$
where $A_{ij}$ is adjacency matrix of a connected simple graph, and the vector $\theta=[\theta_1,\cdots,\...
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Solve nonlinear, forced and damped Duffing oscillator
I am trying to solve a Duffing type equation by using Van Der Paul's method:
\begin{align}
\ddot{x} + \omega^2 x + 2 \gamma \dot{x} + \beta x^3 = f \cos(\Omega t)
\end{align}
with $$x(t) = Re[A(t) \...
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Algebraic independence of limit cycles of Lienard equation
It is well known that the Van der Pol equation $$\begin{cases} \dot x=y-(x^3-x)\\\dot y=-x \end{cases}$$ has no an algebraic limit cycle.
According to this fact, we search for a related ...
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Conditions to the existence of periodic orbits of non vanishing vector fields on $\mathbb{T}^2$
I'm doing a research about Filippov systems on $\mathbb{S}^3$ with discontinuities on $\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\cdot\mathbb{T^2} =\left\{\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}x ; \ x \in \mathbb{S}^1\...
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Is the closed orbit of the Van der Pol equation a stable periodic orbit?
We consider the Van der Pol vector field $$(1) \;\;\;\;\;\; \begin{cases} x'=y-(x^3-x)\\ y'=-x\end{cases}$$ on $\mathbb{R}^2.$
It is well known that this equation has a unique limit ...
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Basin of attraction of gradient flow
Suppose we have a compact Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$, and a Morse function $f : M \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$. Suppose we consider the gradient flow generated by this function, i.e. $$\dot{x_t} = - \...
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A finiteness question for integrable polynomial distributions on $\mathbb{R}^3$
This question is motivated by the finitness of limit cycles for polynomial vector fields on $\mathbb{R}^2$
Assume that $X,Y$ are two independent polynomial vector fields on $\mathbb{R}^{3}$ such ...
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Flow lines of a real analytic vector field convergent to a point
Let $X$ be a real analytic vector field defined on an open connected subset $U$ of $\mathbb{R}^n$. Let $p \in \mathbb{R}^n \setminus U$. Let $L$ be union of the flow lines $\ell$ of $X$ such that $p$ ...
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Dynamics of pairwise distances in the $n$-body problem
Disclaimer: I have asked this question on Physics SE a week ago, but got no answers. I know that some MO users are interested in the $n$-body problem, so I decided to cross post here as well.
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Connection between cardiac equations and untangling knots?
I was surprised to learn that there is (conjecturally) a connection between a cardiac muscle model known as the FitzHugh-Nagumo equations, and untangling knots:
Maucher, Fabian, and Paul Sutcliffe. ...
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Lorenz attractor power spectrum
If considered Lorenz attractor (with classical parameters $\sigma = 10, b = \frac{8}{3},r>25$), it is often noted, that while the spectral density (Fourier transformation of corresponding ...
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Bounded solutions of nonlinear third-order ODEs
I am interested in understanding the behavior of solutions to certain nonlinear third-order ODEs. Specifically, I am curious about conditions that guarantee all solutions remain bounded for $t \in [0, ...
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Stability of indefinitely damped mechanical system with diagonal stiffness
I'm trying to find conditions for the asymptotic stability of the following linear system,
\begin{equation}
\mathbf{I \ddot{x}} + \mathbf{B \dot{x}} + \mathbf{K x} = 0
\end{equation}
given the ...
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Turing reaction diffusion equations and neural networks
Suppose you have a Turing-type reaction-diffusion system
$$
\begin{cases}
\partial_t \phi = & f(\phi, \psi) + D_\phi \nabla^2\phi \\
\partial_t \psi = & g(\phi, \psi) + D_\psi \nabla^2\psi
\...
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Regularity of center manifold
Consider a $C^r$ vector field $f \colon \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}^n$ with $r \geq 1$. Let $\bar x$ be a critical point of $f$, that is, $f(\bar x) = 0$.
Suppose that the spectrum of $\mathrm{D}f(\...
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A foliation version of S.Husseini counter example in fixed point theory
In this question we are indirectly inspired by an example by S.Husseini Amer. J.Math 1977
"The Products of Manifolds with the f.p.p. Need Not have the f.p.p"
who gave an example of two ...
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If the sum of everywhere linearly independent vector fields are periodic, are the component vector fields periodic?
I feel like the above must be true but embarrassingly cannot seem to prove it. Take linearly independent, commuting vector fields $X$ and $Y$ on a manifold and corresponding flows $\Phi^t_X$, $\Phi^...
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Two semi stable limit cycles with disjoint interior
What is a precise example of a quadratic vector field on the plane with at least one semi stable limit cycles?
Furthermore, is there a quadratic polynomial vector field on the plane with two ...
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Flat Riemannian metrics adapted to quadratic vector fields with center
Assume that $P(x,y),Q(x,y)\in \mathbb{R}[x,y]$ are two polynomials of degree $2$ with $P(0,0)=Q(0,0)=0.$
Suppose that the vector field $$\begin{cases} x'=P(x,y)\\ y'=Q(x,y) \end{cases}$$ has a center ...
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What is known about topological equivalence of polynomial dynamical systems on two different domains in R^n?
The question is mainly about $\it flows$, not maps (i.e., continuous time, not discrete time).
Is it known if the study of polynomial dynamical systems on $\mathbb R^n$ can be reduced to the study of ...
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Nonexistence of Limit Cycle
Consider a planar dynamical system described in polar coordinates as
$$
\left\{
\begin{array}{ll}
\dot{\theta}=\Delta - r \sin \theta,\\
\dot{r} = - r + 1 + \cos \theta,
\end{array}
\right.
$$
where $...
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Approximating solutions of non-linear differential equations
I have met a system of non-linear equations as follows,
$$\frac{\mathbb{d}y_k}{\mathbb{d}t}=-(1-\alpha)y_k\sum_s{s^az_s}-\alpha y_kz_k,$$
$$\frac{\mathbb{d}z_k}{\mathbb{d}t}=(1-\alpha)y_k\sum_s{s^az_s}...
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Bessel functions in wave propagation and scattering
Is there a way to scale $J_n(\cdot)$ (Bessel of first kind) and $H_n(\cdot)$ (Bessel of third kind or Hankel)? I am having computer problems with higher orders (higher values of n) and small arguments....
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(Approximate) analytic solutions to the Mathieu equation
I'm trying to solve the driven Mathieu equation
$x''+\beta x'+(a-2q\cos{\Omega t})\frac{\Omega^2}{4}x=f(t)$
for both zero and non-zero $\beta$.
I can write down an analytic solution using the ...
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Progess on conjectures of Palis
I came across a "A Global Perspective for Non-Conservative Dynamics" by Palis. He has some conjectures
"Global Conjecture:
There is a dense set $D$ of dynamics such that any element of ...
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On bounded solutions of a given fourth-order linear ODE
Consider the fourth-order linear ODE
$$
\label{eq1}
v^{(4)} + \frac{-C_2 - 2\alpha \phi}{C_4}v'' + \frac{4\alpha \phi'}{C_4}v' + \frac{k_1 + 3k_3\phi^2 -2\alpha \phi''}{C_4}v = 0.
$$
Without getting ...
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Why were these constants picked in this Lyapunov function and how did the author arrive at the final form of the Lyapunov function?
Consider the following paper:
"A note on global stability for a tuberculosis model" by Gao and Huang: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aml.2017.05.004
The methodology is understood in this paper ...
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Stability test for LTV systems by differential Lyapunov inequalities
Consider a linear time-varying system:
\begin{equation}
\dot x(t) = A(t) x(t), \tag{$*$}
\end{equation}
where $A(t)$ is a time-varying block matrix defined as
$$
A(t) =
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & I\\
-\...
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Gronwall-type bound for a mix-effect inequality?
This popped up in my research: we have the following mix-effect inequality that $\forall T \geq 1$
\begin{equation}\tag{*}
Y(T) - \frac{1}{100T^2}\int_1^T[\alpha^2 + e^{-(T - t)}]Y(t)dt
\lesssim \...
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Understand the condition of transcritical bifurcation (Crandall-Robinowitz) geometrically
Consider the dynamical system $\dot{x}=F(x,\lambda), x\in\mathbb{R^n}$, and let $F(0,\lambda)=0$ for some neighborhood of $\lambda_{0}$, the transcritical bifurcation arises if we have $w\frac{\...
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Global solution of second order ODE defined on riemannian manifold
Consider the differential equation $\nabla \dot X + \frac{3}{t} \dot X + gradf(X) =0$, defined on a riemannian manifold $(M,g)$ ($ \nabla$ is the Levi-Civita connection and $gradf(X)$ is the ...
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Can a local extremum of a function be an asymptotically stable equilibrium of corresponding gradient dynamics?
Let's first describe the setup: we consider a(say smooth enough) function $f: \mathbb{R}^d \to \mathbb{R}$ and write it as $(x,y) \to f(x,y)$, where $x \in \mathbb{R}^{d_x}$, $y \in \mathbb{R}^{d_y}$ ...
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Bifurcations due to a nonlinearity parameter
Suppose we want to analyze the behavior of the system
$$\dot{\mathbf{x}}=\mathbf{f}(\mathbf{x},t;\varepsilon),\quad \mathbf{x}\in\mathbb{R}^n,\quad t\in\mathbb{R}^+,\quad\varepsilon\in\mathbb{R}^+,
$$
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Lemma 4.5.1 on page 77 in the book Averaging Methods in Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
I have a query regarding two equalities in the lemma in the book.
But first I'll provide two definitions that one needs for this lemma.
Definition 4.2.4: Consider the vector field $f(x,t)$ with $f:\...
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Stability of ODEs with exponentials in the vector field
What is known about fine stability properties of ODEs of the following kind?
$$ \dot{x} = Ax + b + \phi(x),\quad x\in \mathbb{R}^d ,$$
where $d\geq 1$; $A$ is a constant matrix with all e.v. having ...
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Region of attraction of simple ODE with perturbation
Consider the following simplest example:
$$\dot{x} = x(x-1)(x+1)$$ $[-1,1]$ is the ROA.
Now consider the two dimensional case:
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
&\dot{x} = x(x-1)(x+1)\\
&...
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Does a smooth dynamical system always come with a metric
Warning: My education in formal mathematics is very weak so I apologize for any confusions/errors in the following, please don't hesitate to correct me.
Question: Consider a smooth dynamical system $...
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A cubic system with two nested limit cycles with opposite orientations(2)
The second part of Hilbert's 16th problem not only concerns "The number of limit cycles of a polynomial vector field", but also the position and configuration of of those limit cycles with respect to ...
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Geometric ergodicity of dynamical system
I'm working with dynamical systems defined by ODEs and SDEs, in this latter case gradient systems in particular, a special case of Ito diffusions.
I've read that under reasonable assumptions this ...
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Is the interpolating Hamiltonian flow of an exact near-identity symplectic map globally defined?
It is well-known that an analytic near-identity map $\bar{x} = F_{\epsilon}(x) = x + \epsilon f(x) + O(\epsilon^{2})$ may be embedded into the flow of a differential equation, and if that map is ...
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A particular case of of the higher dimensional Poincare Bendixson theorem
We consider the planar polynomial vector field $$(*) \;\;\;\begin{cases} \dot x= P(x,y) \newline \dot y =Q(x,y)\end{cases}$$
We replace the real variables $x,y$ with complex variables $x:=x_{1}+...
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Geometric properties of solutions of Hamiltonian system
Context : We are interested in the following dynamic with state $(q,\varphi)$
$$
\dot q = \varepsilon F(q,\varphi), \quad \dot \varphi = \omega(q) + \varepsilon G(q,\varphi)
$$
($\varepsilon >0$ ...
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Uniqueness of analytic center manifold
In a book, i have read a remark which says that the center manifold of an equilibrium point of a differential equation is not unique in general but is unique in the class of analytic manifold. The ...
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