Related papers: A proof of Wright's conjecture
In this paper, we prove that Wright's equation $y'(t) = - \alpha y(t-1) \{1 + y(t)\}$ has a unique slowly oscillating periodic solution for parameter values $\alpha \in (\tfrac{\pi}{2}, 1.9]$, up to time translation. This result proves…
An old conjecture in delay equations states that Wright's equation \[ y'(t)= - \alpha y(t-1) [ 1+y(t)], \alpha \in \mathbb{R} \] has a unique slowly oscillating periodic solution (SOPS) for every parameter value $\alpha>\pi/2$. We…
In this paper, we prove that Wright's equation $y'(t) = - \alpha y(t-1) \{1 + y(t)\}$ has a unique slowly oscillating periodic solution (SOPS) for all parameter values $\alpha \in [ 1.9,6.0]$, up to time translation. Our proof is based on a…
We present the simplest criterion that determines the direction of the Hopf bifurcations of the delay differential equation $x'(t)=-\mu f(x(t-1))$, as the parameter $\mu$ passes through the critical values $\mu_k$. We give a complete…
We apply the synergetic elimination procedure for the stable modes in nonlinear delay systems close to a dynamical instability and derive the normal form for the delay-induced Hopf bifurcation in the Wright equation. The resulting periodic…
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The long-time asymptotics is analyzed for all finite energy solutions to a model $\mathbf{U}(1)$-invariant nonlinear Dirac equation in one dimension, coupled to a nonlinear oscillator: {\it each finite energy solution} converges as…
We develop a global Hopf bifurcation theory for differential equations with a state-dependent delay governed by an algebraic equation, using the $S^1$-equivariant degree. We apply the global Hopf bifurcation theory to a model of genetic…
We study scalar delay equations $$\dot{x} (t) = \lambda f(x(t-1)) + b^{-1} (x(t) + x(t -p/2))$$ with odd nonlinearity $f$, real nonzero parameters $\lambda, \, b$, and two positive time delays $1,\ p/2$. We assume supercritical…
A Hopf bifurcation theorem is established for the abstract evolution equation $\frac{\mathrm{d}x}{\mathrm{d}t}=F(x,\lambda)$ in infinite dimensions under the degeneracy condition $Re \mu ^{\prime}(\lambda_0)= 0$ and suitable assumptions.…
We prove the existence of a global bifurcation branch of $2\pi$-periodic, smooth, traveling-wave solutions of the Whitham equation. It is shown that any subset of solutions in the global branch contains a sequence which converges uniformly…
The delayed logistic equation (also known as Hutchinson's equation or Wright's equation) was originally introduced to explain oscillatory phenomena in ecological dynamics. While it motivated the development of a large number of mathematical…
The long-time asymptotics is analyzed for all finite energy solutions to a model U(1)-invariant nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation in one dimension, with the nonlinearity concentrated at a single point: each finite energy solution converges as…
We study the periodic solutions of the delay equation $\dot{x}(t)=f(x(t),x(t-1))$, where $f$ scalar is strictly monotone in the delayed component and has even-odd symmetry. We completely describe the global bifurcation structure of periodic…
We give bounds for the global attractor of the delay differential equation $x'(t) =-\mu x(t)+f(x(t-\tau))$, where $f$ is unimodal and has negative Schwarzian derivative. If $f$ and $\mu$ satisfy certain condition, then, regardless of the…
We study the dynamics of a delayed predator-prey system with Holling type II functional response, focusing on the interplay between time delay and carrying capacity. Using local and global Hopf bifurcation theory, we establish the existence…
The global attraction is established for all finite energy solutions to a model $\mathbf{U}(1)$-invariant nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation in one dimension coupled to a finite number of nonlinear oscillators: We prove that {\it each finite…
Hopf bifurcations are a universal route to self-sustained oscillations in driven systems. Despite the absence of any singular stationary state, we show that time-averaged observables generically exhibit singularities at the onset of…
Connected branches of periodic orbits originating at a Hopf bifurcation point of a differential system are considered. A computable estimate for the range of amplitudes of periodic orbits contained in the branch is provided under the…
In aggregation-fragmentation processes, a steady state is usually reached in the long time limit. This indicates the existence of a fixed point in the underlying system of ordinary differential equations. The next simplest possibility is an…