Strange attractors for periodically forced parabolic equations

Kening Lu, Qiudong Wang, Lai Sang Young

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Abstract

We prove that in systems undergoing Hopf bifurcations, the effects of periodic forcing can be amplified by the shearing in the system to create sustained chaotic behavior. Specifically, strange attractors with SRB measures are shown to exist. The analysis is carried out for infinite dimensional systems, and the results are applicable to partial differential equations. Application of the general results to a concrete equation, namely the Brusselator, is given.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1-97
Number of pages97
JournalMemoirs of the American Mathematical Society
Volume224
Issue number1054
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2013

Keywords

  • Hopf bifurcations
  • Parabolic PDEs
  • Periodic forcing
  • SRB measures
  • Strange attractors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics

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