Hexagonal patterns in finite domains

DOI10.1016/S0167-2789(97)00248-0zbMATH Open0941.37012arXivpatt-sol/9703002OpenAlexW2112400625MaRDI QIDQ1963459FDOQ1963459

Authors: Yanyan Li 

Publication date: 1 February 2000

Published in: Physica D (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In many mathematical models for pattern formation, a regular hexagonal pattern is stable in an infinite region. However, laboratory and numerical experiments are carried out in finite domains, and this imposes certain constraints on the possible patterns. In finite rectangular domains, it is shown that a regular hexagonal pattern cannot occur if the aspect ratio is rational. In practice, it is found experimentally that in a rectangular region, patterns of irregular hexagons are often observed. This work analyses the geometry and dynamics of irregular hexagonal patterns. These patterns occur in two different symmetry types, either with a reflection symmetry, involving two wavenumbers, or without symmetry, involving three different wavenumbers. The relevant amplitude equations are studied to investigate the detailed bifurcation structure in each case. It is shown that hexagonal patterns can bifurcate subcritically either from the trivial solution or from a pattern of rolls. Numerical simulations of a model partial differential equation are also presented to illustrate the behaviour.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/patt-sol/9703002

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zbMATH Keywords

symmetrystabletranscritical bifurcationhexagonal patternpitchfork bifurcationssaddlenode bifurcations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stability theory for smooth dynamical systems (37C75) Absolute and convective instability and stability in hydrodynamic stability (76E15)

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