Shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation

We use asymptotic techniques to describe the bifurcation from steady-state to a periodic solution in the singularly perturbed delayed logistic equation εx˙(t) = −x(t)+ λ f(x(t − 1)) with ε ≪ 1. The solution has the form of plateaus of approximately unit width separated by narrow transition layers...

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Main Author: Wattis, Jonathan A.D.
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Published: Oxford University Press 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42038/
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description We use asymptotic techniques to describe the bifurcation from steady-state to a periodic solution in the singularly perturbed delayed logistic equation εx˙(t) = −x(t)+ λ f(x(t − 1)) with ε ≪ 1. The solution has the form of plateaus of approximately unit width separated by narrow transition layers. The calculation of the period two solution is complicated by the presence of delay terms in the equation for the transition layers, which induces a phase shift that has to be calculated as part of the solution. High order asymptotic calculations enable both the shift and the shape of the layers to be determined analytically, and hence the period of the solution. We show numerically that the form of transition layers in the four-cycles is similar to that of the two-cycle, but that a three-cycle exhibits different behaviour.
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spelling nottingham-420382020-05-04T18:44:34Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42038/ Shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation Wattis, Jonathan A.D. We use asymptotic techniques to describe the bifurcation from steady-state to a periodic solution in the singularly perturbed delayed logistic equation εx˙(t) = −x(t)+ λ f(x(t − 1)) with ε ≪ 1. The solution has the form of plateaus of approximately unit width separated by narrow transition layers. The calculation of the period two solution is complicated by the presence of delay terms in the equation for the transition layers, which induces a phase shift that has to be calculated as part of the solution. High order asymptotic calculations enable both the shift and the shape of the layers to be determined analytically, and hence the period of the solution. We show numerically that the form of transition layers in the four-cycles is similar to that of the two-cycle, but that a three-cycle exhibits different behaviour. Oxford University Press 2017-05-04 Article PeerReviewed Wattis, Jonathan A.D. (2017) Shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation. IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics . ISSN 1464-3634 Asymptotic analysis differential--delay equation transition layers https://academic.oup.com/imamat/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/imamat/hxx011 doi:10.1093/imamat/hxx011 doi:10.1093/imamat/hxx011
spellingShingle Asymptotic analysis
differential--delay equation
transition layers
Wattis, Jonathan A.D.
Shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation
title Shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation
title_full Shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation
title_fullStr Shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation
title_full_unstemmed Shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation
title_short Shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation
title_sort shape of transition layers in a differential--delay equation
topic Asymptotic analysis
differential--delay equation
transition layers
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42038/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42038/