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Math 6410 • ODE

Fall 2012 • Question 5

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Math 6410 • ODE Fall 2012 • Question 5

  1. State the Center Manifold Theorem for rest points. Briefly explain its importance in bifurcation theory.
  2. Construct an approximation to the center manifold at the origin and use it to determine the local behavior of solutions. \[ \begin {aligned} \dot {x} &= -xy,\\ \dot {y} &= -y+x^2-2y^2. \end {aligned} \]

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\begin{enumerate}
\item[(a)] State the Center Manifold Theorem for rest points. Briefly explain its
importance in bifurcation theory.
\item[(b)] Construct an approximation to the center manifold at the origin and use it
to determine the local behavior of solutions.
\[
\begin{aligned}
  \dot{x} &= -xy,\\
  \dot{y} &= -y+x^2-2y^2.
\end{aligned}
\]
\end{enumerate}

Topic Tags

Bifurcation Theory Center Manifold Theory and Invariant Manifolds Phase Plane Analysis Poincare Maps and Periodic Solutions