On the computation of the third order terms of the series defining the center manifold for a scalar delay differential equation

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Abstract: In computing the third order terms of the series of powers of the center manifold at an equilibrium point of a scalar delay differential equation, with a single constant delay r>0, some problems occur at the term More precisely, in order to determine the values at 0, respectively −r of the function w21(,.,), an algebraic system of equations must be solved. We show that the two equations are dependent, hence the system has an infinity of solutions. Then we show how we can overcome this lack of uniqueness and provide a formula for w21(0).


Consider the scalar delay differential equation \[ \dot x(t)= ax(t)+ bx(t- r)+ f(x(t), x(t- r)) \] with \(a,b\in\mathbb{R}\), \(r> 0\), \[ f(x,y)= \sum_{j,k\geq 0,j+k\geq 2} {1\over j! k!} c_{j,k} x^j y^k. \] Assume that the equation \(\lambda- a- e^{-\lambda r}b= 0\) has a pair of pure imaginary solutions \(\lambda_{1,2}= \pm i\omega\), \(\omega> 0\), and all other eigenvalues have negative real part. Let \({\mathcal L}:= \{\psi\in C([-r,0],\mathbb{R})\}\), \({\mathcal L}_c:={\mathcal L}+ i{\mathcal L}\). The eigenfunctions to \(\lambda_{1,2}\) are given by \(\varphi_{1,2}(s):= e^{\pm i\omega s}\in{\mathcal L}_c\) and they span the subspace \(\mathcal M\) of \(\mathcal L_c\). One obtains \(\mathcal L_c=\mathcal M+\mathcal N\) using the projector \(P:\mathcal L_c\to\mathcal M\) such that \(I-P:\mathcal L_c\to\mathcal N\). Under these assumptions, there is a local invariant manifold, called the center manifold, which is smooth and tangent to \(\mathcal M\) at the origin, and is the graph of a function \(w\) defined on a neighborhood of the origin in \(\mathcal M\) and taking values in \(\mathcal N\). \(w\) can be represented in the form \[ w(z,\overline z)= \sum_{i+ j \geq 2} \frac {1} {i!j!} w_{i,j} z^i\overline z^j, \] where \(w_{i,j}\in \mathcal L_c\). To study non-degenerate Hopf bifurcation, only the functions \(w_{i,j}\) with \(i+ j=2\) are needed. In the case of degenerate Hopf bifurcation (including Bautin bifurcation) also the function \(w_{2,1}\) is needed. The author shows how to overcome the difficulties in determining \(w_{2,1}\) uniquely. Especially a formula is provided for \(w_{2,1}(0)\).





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