Bifurcation Of Periodic Solutions Research Articles

Stability and bifurcations for the chronic state in Marchuk's model of an immune system

In the paper we present known and new results concerning stability and the Hopf bifurcation for the positive steady state describing a chronic disease in Marchuk's model of an immune system. We describe conditions guaranteeing local stability or instability of this state in a general case and for very strong immune system. We compare these results with the results known in the literature. We show that the positive steady state can be stable only for very specific parameter values. Stability analysis is illustrated by Mikhailov's hodographs and numerical simulations. Conditions for the Hopf bifurcation and stability of arising periodic orbit are also studied. These conditions are checked for arbitrary chosen realistic parameter values. Numerical examples of arising due to the Hopf bifurcation periodic solutions are presented.

Symmetry and bifurcation of periodic solutions in Neumann boundary value problems

We study a vector-valued reaction-diffusion equation with Neumann boundary conditions (u: [0,π] → ℝ^2 ). Unlike what is observed for scalar equations, where no heteroclinic connections involving periodic solutions occur, we find that steady-state/Hopf and Hopf/Hopf mode interactions produce heteroclinic solutions connecting at least one solution of standing wave type. This is achieved by restricting a problem with periodic boundary conditions and equivariant under \mathrm{O}(2) symmetry to a suitable fixed-point space. For completeness, we include a description of the solutions for Hopf bifurcation and mode interactions involving Hopf bifurcation, namely, steady-state/Hopf and Hopf/Hopf.

On some properties of elliptic and parabolic functional differential operators arising in nonlinear optics

Quasilinear parabolic functional differential equations containing multiple transformations of spatial variables are considered with the Neumann boundary-value conditions. Sufficient conditions of the Andronov-Hopf bifurcation of periodic solutions are obtained along with expansions of the solutions in powers of a small parameter. Spectral properties of the linearized elliptic operator of this problem are investigated. Necessary and sufficient conditions of normality are obtained for such operators. Examples illustrating their properties are given.

Diffusion-driven instability and Hopf bifurcation in Brusselator system

The Hopf bifurcation for the Brusselator ordinary-differential-equation (ODE) model and the corresponding partial-differential-equation (PDE) model are investigated by using the Hopf bifurcation theorem. The stability of the Hopf bifurcation periodic solution is discussed by applying the normal form theory and the center manifold theorem. When parameters satisfy some conditions, the spatial homogenous equilibrium solution and the spatial homogenous periodic solution become unstable. Our results show that if parameters are properly chosen, Hopf bifurcation does not occur for the ODE system, but occurs for the PDE system.

Periodic solutions of certain hybrid delay-differential equations and their corresponding difference equations

In this paper we use a method due to Carvalho [L.A.V. Carvalho, On a method to investigate bifurcation of periodic solution in retarded differential equations, J. Difference Equ. Appl. 4 (1998) 17–27] to obtain conditions for the existence of nonconstant periodic solutions of certain systems of hybrid delay-differential equations. We first deal with a scalar equation of Lotka-Valterra type, followed by a system of 2 equations in 2 unknowns that could model the interactions of 2 identical neurons. It will be seen that such solutions are determined by solutions of corresponding difference equations. Another paper in which this method is used is by Cook and Ladeira [K.L. Cook, L.A.C. Laderia, Applying Carvalho’s method to find periodic solutions of difference equations, J. Difference Equ. Appl. 2 (1996) 105–115. [2]].

STABILITY OF T-PERIODIC SOLUTION ON THE EXTENDED SIMPLIFIED BRUSSELATOR MODEL

Brusselator model is a very typical autocatalytic reaction diffusion system. The bifurcation of steady-states of Brusselator model can be used to explain spot patterns of certain animals such as leopard and jaguar. Periodic patterns can be found throughout whole natural world, so it is very interesting to study patterns generated by the bifurcation of periodic solutions in extended Brusselator (EB) model, which extends Brusselator to T-periodic coefficients. In this paper, we study extended simplified Brusselator (ESB) model, which is EB model without diffusion terms. We find a unique T-periodic solution x0(t) in the strictly positively invariant region [Formula: see text] and prove its stability. This result establishes a foundation to study the bifurcation of EB model from x0(t). We also develop techniques of using degree theory and Floquet theory to analyze existence, uniqueness and stability of a periodic solution.

Periodic solutions of certain hybrid delay-differential equations and their corresponding difference equations

In this paper we use a method due to Carvalho (A method to investigate bifurcation of periodic solution in retarded differential equations, J. Differ. Equ. Appl. 4 (1998), pp. 17–27) to obtain conditions for the existence of nonconstant periodic solutions of certain systems of hybrid delay-differential equations. We first deal with a scalar equation of Lotka–Valterra type; then a system of two equations in two unknowns that could model the interactions of two identical neurons. It will be seen that such solutions are determined by solutions of corresponding difference equations. Another paper in which this method is used is by Cooke and Ladeira (Applying Carvalho's method to find periodic solutions of difference equations, J. Differ. Equ. Appl. 2 (1996), pp. 105–115). We first state Carvalho's result.

Two-parameter sliding bifurcations of periodic solutions in a dry-friction oscillator

This paper is concerned with numerical continuation and analytical investigations of sliding bifurcations in Filippov systems. In particular, a methodology developed for the continuation of grazing bifurcations in impacting systems is used to continue sliding bifurcations in Filippov systems. A dry-friction oscillator is investigated from a sliding bifurcations point of view and a complex two-parameter bifurcation diagram of sliding bifurcations is presented. A number of codimension-two sliding bifurcation points that act as organising centres for codimension-one sliding bifurcations are revealed. Two representative codimension-two points are analysed and unfolded, and the analysis is used to explain the dynamics of the dry-friction oscillator in the neighbourhood of these points.

Hopf bifurcation and stability of periodic solutions in a delayed eco-epidemiological system

In this paper, a delayed predator–prey epidemiological system with disease spreading in predator population is considered. By regarding the delay as the bifurcation parameter and analyzing the characteristic equation of the linearized system of the original system at the positive equilibrium, the local asymptotic stability of the positive equilibrium and the existence of local Hopf bifurcation of periodic solutions are investigated. Moreover, we also study the direction of Hopf bifurcations and the stability of bifurcated periodic solutions, an explicit algorithm is given by applying the normal form theory and the center manifold reduction for functional differential equations. Finally, numerical simulations supporting the theoretical analysis are also included.

Analysis of stability and Hopf bifurcation for an HIV infection model with time delay

A class of more general HIV infection models with time delay is proposed based on some important biological meanings. The effect of time delay on stability of the equilibria of the infection model has been studied. And the sufficient criteria for stability switch of the infected equilibrium and the local and global asymptotic stability of the viral-free equilibrium are given. Using the normal form theory and center manifold argument, the explicit formulaes which determine the stability, the direction and the periodic of bifurcating period solutions are derived. Numerical simulations are carried out to explain the mathematical conclusions.

Necessary and sufficient conditions for Hopf bifurcation in exponential RED algorithm with communication delay

In this paper, we investigate a novel congestion control algorithm, i.e., exponential RED algorithm, with communication delay. We derive some necessary and sufficient conditions ensuring Hopf bifurcation to occur for this model. By choosing the delay as a bifurcation parameter, we demonstrated that Hopf bifurcation would occur when the delay exceeds a critical value. A formula for determining the bifurcation direction and stability of bifurcation periodic solutions is given by applying the normal form theory and the center manifold theorem. Some numerical simulations for justifying the theoretical results are also provided.

Source-type solutions of the fourth-order unstable thin film equation

We consider the fourth-order thin film equation (TFE) with the unstable second-order diffusion term. We show that, for the first critical exponent where N ≥ 1 is the space dimension, the free-boundary problem the with zero contact angle and zero-flux conditions admits continuous sets (branches) of self-similar similarity solutions of the form For the Cauchy problem, we describe families of self-similar patterns, which admit a regular limit as n → 0+ and converge to the similarity solutions of the semilinear unstable limit Cahn-Hilliard equation studied earlier in [12]. Using both analytic and numerical evidence, we show that such solutions of the TFE are oscillatory and of changing sign near interfaces for all n ∈ (0,nh), where the value characterizes a heteroclinic bifurcation of periodic solutions in a certain rescaled ODE. We also discuss the cases p ⧧ = p0, the interface equation, and regular analytic approximations for such TFEs as an approach to the Cauchy problem.

Analysis of stability and Hopf bifurcation for a delay-differential equation model of HIV infection of CD4 + T-cells

A delay differential mathematical model that described HIV infection of CD4 + T-cells is analyzed. The stability of the non-negative equilibria and the existence of Hopf bifurcation are investigated. A stability switch in the system due to variation of delay parameter has been observed, so is the phenomena of Hopf bifurcation and stable limit cycle. The estimation of the length of delay to preserve stability has been calculated. Using the normal form theory and center manifold argument, the explicit formulaes which determine the stability, the direction and the periodic of bifurcating period solutions are derived. Numerical simulations are carried out to explain the mathematical conclusions.

Hopf Bifurcation Analysis of Pathogen-Immune Interaction Dynamics With Delay Kernel

The aim of this paper is to study the steady states of the mathematical models with delay kernels which describe pathogen-immune dynamics of infectious diseases. In the study of mathematical models of infectious diseases it is important to predict whether the infection disappears or the pathogens persist. The delay kernel is described by the memory function that reflects the influence of the past density of pathogen in the blood and it is given by a nonnegative bounded and normated function k defined on [ 0, ∞ ). By using the coefficient of the kernel k , as a bifurcationparameter, the models are found to undergo a sequence of Hopf bifurcation. The direction and the stability criteria of bifurcation periodic solutions are obtained by applying the normal form theory and the center manifold theorems. Some numerical simulation examples for justifying the theoretical results are also given.

Nonlinear behavior of the parameterized Logistic differential systems

This paper deals with local stability, Hopf bifurcation and chaos in the parameterized Logistic differential systems with delay. By applying the Halanay inequality, the local stability of the Logistic differential systems is discussed. The stability of bifurcation periodic solutions and the direction of Hopf bifurcation are determined by applying the normal form theory and the center manifold theorem. In the end, interesting nonlinear behavior of the parameterized Logistic differential systems with a single parameter delay is detected by numerical examples.

Bifurcation and global periodic solutions in a delayed facultative mutualism system

A facultative mutualism system with a discrete delay is considered. By analyzing the associated characteristic equation, its linear stability is investigated and Hopf bifurcations are demonstrated. Some explicit formulae are obtained by applying the normal form theory and center manifold reduction. Such formulae enable us to determine the stability and the direction of the bifurcating periodic solutions bifurcating from Hopf bifurcations. Furthermore, a global Hopf bifurcation result due to Wu [J. Wu, Symmetric functional differential equations and neural networks with memory, Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 350 (1998) 4799–4838] is employed to study the global existence of periodic solutions. It is shown that the local Hopf bifurcation implies the global Hopf bifurcation after the third critical value τ 1 ( 1 ) of delay. Finally, numerical simulations supporting the theoretical analysis are given.

Hopf bifurcation and stability analysis on discrete-time Hopfield neural network with delay

In this paper, a discrete-time Hopfield neural network with delay is considered. We give some sufficient conditions ensuring the local stability of the equilibrium point for this model. By choosing the delay as a bifurcation parameter, we demonstrated that Neimark–Sacker bifurcation (or Hopf bifurcation for map) would occur when the delay exceeds a critical value. A formula for determining the direction bifurcation and stability of bifurcation periodic solutions is given by applying the normal form theory and the center manifold theorem. Some numerical simulations for justifying the theoretical results are also provided.

DYNAMICS OF A TWO-DIMENSIONAL DELAYED SMALL-WORLD NETWORK UNDER DELAYED FEEDBACK CONTROL

This paper presents a detailed analysis on the dynamics of a two-dimensional delayed small-world network under delayed state feedback control. On the basis of stability switch criteria, the equilibrium is studied, and the stability conditions are determined. This study shows that with properly chosen delay and gain in the delayed feedback path, the controlled small-world delayed network may have stable equilibrium, or periodic solutions resulting from the Hopf bifurcation, or the multistability solutions via three types of codimension two bifurcations. Moreover, the direction of Hopf bifurcation and stability of the bifurcation periodic solutions are determined by using the normal form theory and center manifold theorem. In addition, the study shows that the controlled model exhibits period-doubling bifurcations which lead eventually to chaos; and the chaos can also directly occur via the bifurcations from the quasi-periodic solutions. The results show that the delayed feedback is an effective approach in order to generate or annihilate complex behaviors in practical applications.

Bifurcation phenomena in non-smooth dynamical systems

The aim of the paper is to give an overview of bifurcation phenomena which are typical for non-smooth dynamical systems. A small number of well-chosen examples of various kinds of non-smooth systems will be presented, followed by a discussion of the bifurcation phenomena in hand and a brief introduction to the mathematical tools which have been developed to study these phenomena. The bifurcations of equilibria in two planar non-smooth continuous systems are analysed by using a generalised Jacobian matrix. A mechanical example of a non-autonomous Filippov system, belonging to the class of differential inclusions, is studied and shows a number of remarkable discontinuous bifurcations of periodic solutions. A generalisation of the Floquet theory is introduced which explains bifurcation phenomena in differential inclusions. Lastly, the dynamics of the Woodpecker Toy is analysed with a one-dimensional Poincare map method. The dynamics is greatly influenced by simultaneous impacts which cause discontinuous bifurcations.

Bifurcation of periodic solutions with large periods for a delay differential equation

Bifurcation of periodic solutions with large periods for a delay differential equation