Illustrative applications of the theory of delay dynamical systems (Q597426)

Consider delay differential equations of the form \[ \frac{dx}{dt}= L(x_t,\mu)x_t+ \varepsilon f(x_t,\mu,\varepsilon),\tag{*} \] where \(\varepsilon\) (small) and \(\mu\) are real parameters, \(L\) is a linear operator and \(f\) is a nonlinear mapping. In the first part of the paper, the authors recall the basic facts on the reduction of the infinite-dimensional dynamical system to a system of ordinary differential equations on the center manifold in order to study bifurcation phenomena (Hopf bifurcation). In the second part, they illustrate this reduction process by examples: Duffing and Van der Pol equations with delay, equation of Tobias for machine-tool vibrations (regenerative chatter).