Paper 3, Section II, A

Dynamical Systems
Part II, 2017

State, without proof, the centre manifold theorem. Show that the fixed point at the origin of the system

x˙=yx+ax3y˙=rxyyzz˙=xyz\begin{aligned} &\dot{x}=y-x+a x^{3} \\ &\dot{y}=r x-y-y z \\ &\dot{z}=x y-z \end{aligned}

where a1a \neq 1 is a constant, is nonhyperbolic at r=1r=1. What are the dimensions of the linear stable and (non-extended) centre subspaces at this point?

Make the substitutions 2u=x+y,2v=xy2 u=x+y, 2 v=x-y and μ=r1\mu=r-1 and derive the resultant equations for u˙,v˙\dot{u}, \dot{v} and z˙\dot{z}.

The extended centre manifold is given by

v=V(u,μ),z=Z(u,μ),v=V(u, \mu), \quad z=Z(u, \mu),

where VV and ZZ can be expanded as power series about u=μ=0u=\mu=0. What is known about VV and ZZ from the centre manifold theorem? Assuming that μ=O(u2)\mu=O\left(u^{2}\right), determine ZZ to O(u2)O\left(u^{2}\right) and VV to O(u3)O\left(u^{3}\right). Hence obtain the evolution equation on the centre manifold correct to O(u3)O\left(u^{3}\right), and identify the type of bifurcation distinguishing between the cases a>1a>1 and a<1a<1.

If now a=1a=1, assume that μ=O(u4)\mu=O\left(u^{4}\right) and extend your calculations of ZZ to O(u4)O\left(u^{4}\right) and of the dynamics on the centre manifold to O(u5)O\left(u^{5}\right). Hence sketch the bifurcation diagram in the neighbourhood of u=μ=0u=\mu=0.