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Bistable boundary conditions implying codimension 2 bifurcations

Dynamical Systems 2025-02-06 v2

Abstract

We consider generic families X\paramX_\param of smooth dynamical systems depending on parameters \paramP\param\in P where PP is a 2-dimensional simply connected domain and assume that each X\paramX_\param only has a finite number of restpoints and periodic orbits. We prove that if over the boundary of PP there is a S or Z shaped bifurcation graph containing two opposing fold bifurcation points while over the rest of the boundary there are no other bifurcation points, then, if there is no fold-Hopf bifurcation in PP then there is at least one cusp in the interior of PP.

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@article{arxiv.2309.12246,
  title  = {Bistable boundary conditions implying codimension 2 bifurcations},
  author = {David A Rand and Meritxell Saez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.12246},
  year   = {2025}
}
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