Second-order averaging and chaos in quasiperiodically forced weakly nonlinear oscillators (Q919341)

Using the averaging method and Melnikov's technique, the author studies the chaotic dynamics of a class of quasiperiodically forced weakly nonlinear oscillators. Averaging is carried out to second order and the existence of transverse homoclinic tori resulting in chaotic dynamics for quasiperiodically forced oscillators is detected. The author also gives an example for a ``Duffing-type'' weakly nonlinear oscillator subjected to combined parametric and external forcing in the case of double resonance in which primary external resonance and subharmonic or superharmonic parametric resonance exist simultaneously.