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Limit sets of discontinuous vector fields on two-dimensional manifolds

Dynamical Systems 2020-12-29 v1

Abstract

In this paper the asymptotic behavior of trajectories of discontinuous vector fields is studied. The vector fields are defined on a two-dimensional Riemannian manifold MM and the confinement of trajectories on some suitable compact set KK of MM is assumed. The behavior of the global trajectories is fully analyzed and their limit sets are classified. The presence of limit sets having non-empty interior is observed. Moreover, the existence of the so called sliding motion is allowed on MM. The results contemplate a list of possible limit sets as well the existence of non-recurrent dynamics and the presence of nondeterministic chaos. Some examples and classes of systems fitting the hypotheses of the main theorems are also provided in the paper.

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@article{arxiv.2012.13945,
  title  = {Limit sets of discontinuous vector fields on two-dimensional manifolds},
  author = {Rodrigo D. Euzébio and Joaby S. Jucá},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.13945},
  year   = {2020}
}
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