Related papers: On the invariant manifolds of the fixed point of a…
This paper deals with the solution, stability character and asymptotic behavior of the rational difference equation \begin{equation*} x_{n+1}=\frac{\alpha x_{n-1}+\beta}{ \gamma x_{n}x_{n-1}},\qquad n \in \mathbb{N}_{0}, \end{equation*}…
In this paper the asymptotic stability of equilibria and periodic points of the following higher order rational difference Equation x_{n+1} =(alpha x_{n-k})/(1+x_{n}...x_{n-k}), k>=1, n=0,1,... is studied where the parameters ?alpha, betta,…
This paper considers continuously differentiable functions of two vector variables that have (possibly a continuum of) min-max saddle points. We study the asymptotic convergence properties of the associated saddle-point dynamics…
The theory of mixed finite element methods for solving different types of elliptic partial differential equations in saddle point formulation is well established since many decades. This topic was mostly studied for variational formulations…
In this part we study the dynamics of the following rational multi-parameter first order difference equation x_{n+1} =(ax_{n}^3+ bx_{n}^2+cx_{n} + d)/x_{n}^3, x_{0}\in R^{+} where the parameters a, b, d together with the initial condition…
Saddle fixed points are the centerpieces of complicated dynamics in a system. The one-dimensional stable and unstable manifolds of these saddle-points are crucial to understanding the dynamics of such systems. While the problem of sketching…
This work is devoted to the study of the nonlinear second-order neutral difference equations with quasi-differences of the form $$ \Delta \left( r_{n} \Delta \left( x_{n}+q_{n}x_{n-\tau}\right)\right)= a_{n}f(x_{n-\sigma})+b_n%, \ n\geq n_0…
Fractional difference equations provide a flexible mathematical framework for modeling complex systems with memory, hereditary, and non-local effects. In this work, we study the stability of higher-order two-term fractional linear…
Our aim in this paper is to deal with the dynamics of following higher order difference equation x_{n+1}=A+B((x_{n-m})/(x_{n}^2)) where A,B>0, and initial values are positive, and m={1,2,...}. Furthermore, we discuss the periodicity,…
For nonnegative real numbers $\alpha$, $\beta$, $\gamma$, $A$, $B$ and $C$ such that $B+C>0$ and $\alpha+\beta+\gamma >0$, the difference equation \begin{equation*} x_{n+1}=\displaystyle\frac{\alpha +\beta x_{n}+\gamma x_{n-1}}{A+B x_{n}+C…
We consider general difference equations $u_{n+1} = F(u)_n$ for $n \in \mathbb{Z}$ on exponentially weighted $\ell_2$ spaces of two-sided Hilbert space valued sequences $u$ and discuss initial value problems. As an application of the…
\noindent Using the techniques connected with the measure of noncompactness we investigate the neutral difference equation of the following form \begin{equation*} \Delta \left(r_{n}\left(\Delta \left(x_{n}+p_{n}x_{n-k}\right) \right)…
We develop a novel method for finding bifurcations for nonlinear systems of equations based on directly finding bifurcations through saddle points of extended quotients. The method is applied to find the saddle-node bifurcation point for…
In this paper we prove the breakdown of the two-dimensional stable and unstable manifolds associated to two saddle-focus points which appear in the unfoldings of the Hopf-zero singulariry. The method consists in obtaining an asymptotic…
In this study, we investigate the form of solutions, stability character and asymptotic behavior of the following rational difference equation x_{n+1}=({\gamma}/(x_{n}(x_{n-1}+{\alpha})+\b{eta})), n=0,1,..., where the inital values x_{-1}…
For the delayed logistic equation $x_{n+1} = a x_n (a-x_{n-1})$ it is well known that the nontrivial fixed point is locally stable for $1<a\leq 2$, and unstable for $a>2$. We prove that for $1<a\leq 2$ the fixed point is globally stable, in…
The asymptotic behavior (such as convergence to an equilibrium, convergence to a 2-cycle, and divergence to infinity) of solutions of the following multi-parameter, rational, second order difference equation x_{n+1} =(ax_{n}^3+…
We obtain the solution of the fourth order difference equation $$ x_{n+1}=\frac{ \alpha x_{n-3}}{A+B x_{n-1}x_{n-3}}$$ with the initial conditions; $x_{-3}=d,$ $x_{-2}=c,$ $x_{-1}=b,$ and $x_{0}=a$ are arbitrary nonzero real numbers,…
In this paper we study well-posedness and asymptotic stability for a class of nonlinear second-order evolution equations with intermittent delay damping. More precisely, a delay feedback and an undelayed one act alternately in time. We show…
In part I we considered the problem of convergence to a saddle point of a concave-convex function via gradient dynamics and an exact characterization was given to their asymptotic behaviour. In part II we consider a general class of…