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Simple model of bouncing ball dynamics: displacement of the table assumed as quadratic function of time

Chaotic Dynamics 2011-12-12 v1

Abstract

Nonlinear dynamics of a bouncing ball moving in gravitational field and colliding with a moving limiter is considered. Displacement of the limiter is a quadratic function of time. Several dynamical modes, such as fixed points, 2 - cycles and chaotic bands are studied analytically and numerically. It is shown that chaotic bands appear due to homoclinic structures created from unstable 2 - cycles in a corner-type bifurcation.

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@article{arxiv.1010.2886,
  title  = {Simple model of bouncing ball dynamics: displacement of the table assumed as quadratic function of time},
  author = {Andrzej Okninski and Boguslaw Radziszewski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1010.2886},
  year   = {2011}
}

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11 pages, 6 figures