Related papers: Shilnikov problem in Filippov dynamical systems
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Shilnikov's scenario in 3D consists of a vectorfield $V$ so that the equation $$ x'(t)=V(x(t))\in\mathbb{R}^3 $$ with $V(0)=0$ has a solution homoclinic to the origin and the eigenvalues of $DV(0)$ are $u>0$ and $\sigma\pm i\mu$,…
We study the effect of a time-delayed feedback within a generic model for a saddle-node bifurcation on a limit cycle. Without delay the only attractor below this global bifurcation is a stable node. Delay renders the phase space…
The work [Li,99] is generalized to the singularly perturbed nonlinear Schr\"odinger (NLS) equation of which the regularly perturbed NLS studied in [Li,99] is a mollification. Specifically, the existence of Smale horseshoes and Bernoulli…
Transitions between steady dynamical regimes in diverse applications are often modelled using discontinuities, but doing so introduces problems of uniqueness. No matter how quickly a transition occurs, its inner workings can affect the…
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In this paper, we are concerned about smoothing of Filippov systems around homoclinic-like connections to regular-tangential singularities. We provide conditions to guarantee the existence of limit cycles bifurcating from such connections.…
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A new geometric criterion is derived for the existence of chaos in continuous-time autonomous systems in three-dimensional Euclidean spaces, where a type of Smale horseshoe in a subshift of finite type exists, but the intersection of stable…