Nonlinear dynamics in adaptive control: Periodic and chaotic stabilization. II: Analysis (Q1110479)

The authors study the specific difference system (1): \(r_ k=b(1/r_{k- 1}-1/r_{k-2})\) \(k\in {\mathbb{N}}\); \(b\in {\mathbb{R}}\). There are three topologically different types of dynamical behaviour for (1). For \(b=0\), no model error, the topology is trivially simple, but for \(b\neq 0\) the dynamics vary drastically: \(b<0\) yields limit cycle behaviour, \(b>0\) gives chaos. The aim in this paper is to develop further the theoretical justification and proofs for the dynamic behaviour observed in part I [Automatica 22, 641-655 (1986; Zbl 0615.93043)]. Lyapunov techniques and analytical tools applied in the paper incorporate both theoretical developments and numerical evidence to support theorems and conjectures concerning the global dynamics.