Math 5490 11/10/2014 Richard McGehee, University of Minnesota 1
Topics in Applied Mathematics: Introduction to the Mathematics of Climate
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Math 5490
November 10, 2014
Dynamical Systems
Math 5490 11/10/2014
Nonlinear Systems
If is small, i.e., if is close to , then solutions of ( ) are close to solutions of ( ) . x p d f p dt d Df p dt Rest point : ( ) p f p ( ) dx f x dt Introduce . Then ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) x p f x f p Df p d dx f x f p Df p dt dt Basic Idea Linear approximation: ( ) ( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) f x f p Df p x p Df p x p In particular, the rest point is asymptotically stable for ( ) if the origin is asymptotically stable for ( ) . dx p f x dt d Df p dt
Dynamical Systems
Math 5490 11/10/2014
Flows “Vector Fields Determine Flows”
A is a continuous map : satisfying ( ,0) , for all , ( , ) ( ( , ), ), for all , , and .
n n
flow x x x x t s x t s x t s ( ) ( , ) id
t t s t s
x x t
Alternate Notation Big Theorem If : is smooth, then the initial value problem ( ), (0) , defines a flow : satisfying ( , ) ( ( , )), ( ,0) . Also, is a smooth as .
n n n n
f x f x x x x t f x t x x f : , ( times continuously differentiable)
n
Smooth C n n Group Property
Dynamical Systems
Math 5490 11/10/2014
Flows “Vector Fields Determine Flows”
vector field: , , initial value: (0) solution: flow: ( , )
at at
x ax x x x x e x x t e x Example Check properties:
( )
( ,0) ( , ) ( , ) ( ( , ), )
a a t s at as at
x e x x x t s e x e e x e x s x s t
Group Property
Dynamical Systems
Math 5490 11/10/2014
Flows “Vector Fields Determine Flows”
vector field: , initial value: (0) solution: flow: ( , )
n tA tA
x Ax x x x x e x x t e x Example Check properties:
( )
( ,0) ( , ) ( , ) ( ( , ), )
A t s A tA sA tA
x e x x x t s e x e e x e x s x s t
Group Property Experts Only
Dynamical Systems
Math 5490 11/10/2014
Flows “Vector Fields Determine Flows”
2
vector field: , initial value: (0) x x x x x Example
2 2 2 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
x x t x x
dx x x dx dt x dx dt x t dt x t x t t x x x x x x x t
Calculus solution: 1 flow: ( , ) 1 x x x t x x t x t