A1.6
Part II, 2001
(i) Given a differential equation for , explain what it means to say that the solution is given by a flow . Define the orbit, , through a point and the -limit set, , of . Define also a homoclinic orbit to a fixed point . Sketch a flow in with a homoclinic orbit, and identify (without detailed justification) the -limit sets for each point in your diagram.
(ii) Consider the differential equations
Transform the equations to polar coordinates in the plane. Solve the equation for to find , and hence find . Hence, or otherwise, determine (with justification) the -limit set for all points .