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Global Dynamics Of Triangular Maps, Eduardo Balreira, Saber Elaydi, Rafael Luis
Global Dynamics Of Triangular Maps, Eduardo Balreira, Saber Elaydi, Rafael Luis
Saber Elaydi
We consider continuous triangular maps on IN, where I is a compact interval in the Euclidean space R. We show, under some conditions, that the orbit of every point in a triangular map converges to a fixed point if and only if there is no periodic orbit of prime period two. As a consequence we obtain a result on global stability, namely, if there are no periodic orbits of prime period 2 and the triangular map has a unique fixed point, then the fixed point is globally asymptotically stable. We also discuss examples and applications of our results to competition …
Global Dynamics Of Triangular Maps, Eduardo C. Balreira, Saber Elaydi, Rafael Luis
Global Dynamics Of Triangular Maps, Eduardo C. Balreira, Saber Elaydi, Rafael Luis
Eduardo Cabral Balreira
We consider continuous triangular maps on IN, where I is a compact interval in the Euclidean space R. We show, under some conditions, that the orbit of every point in a triangular map converges to a fixed point if and only if there is no periodic orbit of prime period two. As a consequence we obtain a result on global stability, namely, if there are no periodic orbits of prime period 2 and the triangular map has a unique fixed point, then the fixed point is globally asymptotically stable. We also discuss examples and applications of our results to competition …
Perihelion Precession In General Relativity, Charles G. Torre
Perihelion Precession In General Relativity, Charles G. Torre
Charles G. Torre
This is a Maple worksheet providing a relatively quick and informal sketch of a demonstration that general relativistic corrections to the bound Kepler orbits introduce a perihelion precession. Any decent textbook will derive this result. My analysis aligns with that found in the old text "Introduction to General Relativity", by Adler, Bazin and Schiffer. The plan of the analysis is as follows. * Model the planetary orbits as geodesics in the (exterior) Schwarzschild spacetime. * Compute the geodesic equations. * Simplify them using symmetries and first integrals. * Isolate the differential equation expressing the radial coordinate as a function of …