# CDS 140a Winter 2015 Homework 6

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 R. Murray Issued: 9 Feb 2015 CDS 140, Winter 2015 Due: 18 Feb 2015 at 12:30 pmIn class or to box across 107 STL
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1. Perko, Section 3.4, problem 1: Show that $\gamma(t) = (2 \cos 2t, \sin 2t)$ is a periodic solution of the system
<amsmath>
\aligned
\dot x &= -4y + x\left(1-\frac{x^2}{4} - y^2\right) \\
\dot y &= x + y\left(1-\frac{x^2}{4} - y^2\right) \\
\endaligned

</amsmath>

that lies on the ellipse $(x/2)^2 + y^2 = 1$ (i.e., $\gamma(t)$ represents a cycle $\Gamma$ of this system). Then use the corollary to Theorem 2 in Section 3.4 to show that $\Gamma$ is a stable limit cycle.

2. Perko, Section 3.4, problem 3a: Solve the linear system
<amsmath>
\dot x = \begin{bmatrix} a & -b \\ b & a \end{bmatrix} x

</amsmath>

and show that at any point $(x_0, 0)$ on the $x$-axis, the Poincare map for the focus at the origin is given by $P(x_0) = x_0 \exp(2 \pi a\, /\, |b|)$. For $d(x) = P(x) - x$, compute $d'(0)$ and show that $d(-x) = -d(x)$.

3. Perko, Section 3.5, problem 1: Show that the nonlinear system
<amsmath>
\aligned
\dot x &= -y + x z^2 \\
\dot y &= x + y z^2 \\
\dot z &= -z (x^2 + y^2) \\
\endaligned

</amsmath>

has a periodic orbit $\gamma(t) = (\cos t, \sin t, 0)$. Find the linearization of this system about $\gamma(t)$, the fundamental matrix $\Phi(t)$ for the autonomous system that satisfies $\Phi(0) = I$, and the characteristic exponents and multipliers of $\gamma(t)$. What are the dimensions of the stable, unstable and center manifolds of $\gamma(t)$?

4. Perko, Section 3.5, problem 5a: Let $\Phi(t)$ be the fundamental matrix for $\dot x = A(t) x$ satisfying $\Phi(0) = I$. Use Liouville's theorem, which states that
<amsmath>
\det \Phi(t) = \exp \int_0^t \text{trace} A(s) ds,

</amsmath>

to show that if $m_j = e^{\lambda_j T}$, $j = 1, \dots, n$ are the characteristic multipliers of $\gamma(t)$ then

<amsmath>
\sum_{j=1}^n m_j = \text{trace} \Phi(T)

</amsmath>

and

<amsmath>
\prod_{j=1}^n m_j = \exp \int_0^T \text{trace} A(t)\, dt.

</amsmath>
• Hint: recall that the determinant of a matrix is equal to the product of its eigenvalues, and the trace of a matrix is equal to the sum of the eigenvalues.
5. Perko, Section 3.9, problem 4a: Show that the limit cycle of the van der Pol equation
<amsmath>
\aligned
\dot x &= y + x - x^3/3 \\
\dot y &= -x
\endaligned

</amsmath>

must cross the vertical lines $x = \pm 1$.

• Hint: you can use the fact (shown in Perko, Section 3.8) that a limit cycle exists for the van der Pol equation and that it is unique.