Symmetries in the Lorenz-96 model

DOI10.1142/S0218127419500081zbMATH Open1415.34040arXiv1712.05730MaRDI QIDQ4626477FDOQ4626477

Authors: D. L. van Kekem, Alef Sterk 

Publication date: 28 February 2019

Published in: International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The Lorenz-96 model is widely used as a test model for various applications, such as data assimilation methods. This symmetric model has the forcing $FinmathbbR$ and the dimension $ninmathbbN$ as parameters and is $mathbb{Z}_n$ equivariant. In this paper, we unravel its dynamics for $F<0$ using equivariant bifurcation theory. Symmetry gives rise to invariant subspaces, that play an important role in this model. We exploit them in order to generalise results from a low dimension to all multiples of that dimension. We discuss symmetry for periodic orbits as well. Our analysis leads to proofs of the existence of pitchfork bifurcations for $F<0$ in specific dimensions $n$: In all even dimensions, the equilibrium $(F,ldots,F)$ exhibits a supercritical pitchfork bifurcation. In dimensions $n=4k$, $kinmathbbN$, a second supercritical pitchfork bifurcation occurs simultaneously for both equilibria originating from the previous one. Furthermore, numerical observations reveal that in dimension $n=2^{q}p$, where $qinmathbbNcup0$ and $p$ is odd, there is a finite cascade of exactly $q$ subsequent pitchfork bifurcations, whose bifurcation values are independent of $n$. This structure is discussed and interpreted in light of the symmetries of the model.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1712.05730

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zbMATH Keywords

bifurcationinvariant manifoldequivariant dynamical systemLorenz-96 model

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Nonlinear ordinary differential equations and systems (34A34) Topological structure of integral curves, singular points, limit cycles of ordinary differential equations (34C05) Symmetries, invariants of ordinary differential equations (34C14) Bifurcation theory for ordinary differential equations (34C23) Invariant manifolds for ordinary differential equations (34C45) Dynamical aspects of symmetries, equivariant bifurcation theory (37G40)

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Uses Software

• MATCONT
• AUTO
• AUTO-07P
• CL_MATCONT

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