Analytical Approaches to Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Applications

A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "Dynamical Systems".

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Starting from the reality that analytical approaches allow for a deeper insight into nonlinear dynamical phenomena, the present Special Issue of Mathematics focuses on emphasizing new trends and recent developments in the analytical investigation of nonlinear dynamical systems governed by nonlinear differential equations.

Submissions are welcome for research papers presenting analytical treatment of nonlinear dynamical systems with applications in various fields of research, such as physics, applied mathematics, mechanics, engineering, life sciences, and interdisciplinary approaches emphasizing directions for future research.

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Keywords

  • Dynamical systems
  • Nonlinear phenomena
  • Analytical methods
  • Nonlinear differential equations
  • Approximate analytical solutions

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Systematic Review of Geometrical Approaches and Analytical Integration for Chen’s System
by Remus-Daniel Ene, Camelia Pop and Camelia Petrişor
Mathematics 2020, 8(9), 1530; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8091530 - 8 Sep 2020
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The main goal of this paper is to present an analytical integration in connection with the geometrical frame given by the Hamilton–Poisson formulation of a specific case of Chen’s system. In this special case we construct an analytic approximate solution using the Multistage [...] Read more.
The main goal of this paper is to present an analytical integration in connection with the geometrical frame given by the Hamilton–Poisson formulation of a specific case of Chen’s system. In this special case we construct an analytic approximate solution using the Multistage Optimal Homotopy Asymptotic Method (MOHAM). Numerical simulations are also presented in order to make a comparison between the analytic approximate solution and the corresponding numerical solution. Full article
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Vibration of the Biomass Boiler Tube Excited with Impact of the Cleaning Device
by Dragan Cveticanin, Nicolae Herisanu, Istvan Biro, Miodrag Zukovic and Livija Cveticanin
Mathematics 2020, 8(9), 1519; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8091519 - 6 Sep 2020
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In boilers with biomass fuel, a significant problem is caused due to the slag layer formed from the unburned particles during combustion. In the paper, a tube cleaning method from slag is proposed. The method is based on the impact effect of the [...] Read more.
In boilers with biomass fuel, a significant problem is caused due to the slag layer formed from the unburned particles during combustion. In the paper, a tube cleaning method from slag is proposed. The method is based on the impact effect of the end of the tube with the aim to produce vibration for slag elimination. The tube is modeled as a clamped-free nonlinear oscillatory system. The initial impact of the tube causes vibrations. The mathematical model of the system is a nonlinear partial differential equation with zero initial deflection. To obtain the ordinary differential equations, the Galerkin method is applied. By discretizing the equation into a finite degree of freedom system, using the undamped linear mode shapes of the straight beam as basic functions, the reduced order model, consisting of ordinary differential equations in time, is obtained. The ordinary time equations are analytically solved by adopting the Krylov–Bogoliubov procedure. Special cases of nonlinear differential equations are investigated. In the paper, the influence of the nonlinear parameters and initial conditions on the vibration properties of the tube is obtained. We use the procedure developed in the paper and the analytical results for computation of the impact parameters of the cleaning device. Full article
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Numerical Simulation of Flow over Non-Linearly Stretching Sheet Considering Chemical Reaction and Magnetic Field
by Mohsen Razzaghi, Fatemeh Baharifard and Kourosh Parand
Mathematics 2020, 8(9), 1496; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8091496 - 4 Sep 2020
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate a system of differential equations related to the viscous flow over a stretching sheet. It is assumed that the intended environment for the flow includes a chemical reaction and a magnetic field. The governing equations [...] Read more.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate a system of differential equations related to the viscous flow over a stretching sheet. It is assumed that the intended environment for the flow includes a chemical reaction and a magnetic field. The governing equations are defined on the semi-finite domain and a numerical scheme, namely rational Gegenbauer collocation method is applied to solve it. In this method, the problem is solved in its main interval (semi-infinite domain) and there is no need to truncate it to a finite domain or change the domain of the problem. By carefully examining the effect of important physical parameters of the problem and comparing the obtained results with the answers of other methods, we show that despite the simplicity of the proposed method, it has a high degree of convergence and good accuracy. Full article
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Optimal Auxiliary Functions Method for a Pendulum Wrapping on Two Cylinders
by Vasile Marinca and Nicolae Herisanu
Mathematics 2020, 8(8), 1364; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8081364 - 14 Aug 2020
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In the present work, the nonlinear oscillations of a pendulum wrapping on two cylinders is studied by means of a new analytical technique, namely the Optimal Auxiliary Functions Method (OAFM). The equation of motion is derived from the Lagrange’s equation. Analytical solutions and [...] Read more.
In the present work, the nonlinear oscillations of a pendulum wrapping on two cylinders is studied by means of a new analytical technique, namely the Optimal Auxiliary Functions Method (OAFM). The equation of motion is derived from the Lagrange’s equation. Analytical solutions and natural frequency of the system are calculated. Our results obtained through this new procedure are compared with numerical ones and a very good agreement was found, which proves the accuracy of the method. The presented numerical examples show that the proposed approach is simple, easy to implement and very accurate. Full article
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A Least Squares Differential Quadrature Method for a Class of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations of Fractional Order
by Constantin Bota, Bogdan Căruntu, Dumitru Ţucu, Marioara Lăpădat and Mădălina Sofia Paşca
Mathematics 2020, 8(8), 1336; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8081336 - 11 Aug 2020
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In this paper a new method called the least squares differential quadrature method (LSDQM) is introduced as a straightforward and efficient method to compute analytical approximate polynomial solutions for nonlinear partial differential equations with fractional time derivatives. LSDQM is a combination of the [...] Read more.
In this paper a new method called the least squares differential quadrature method (LSDQM) is introduced as a straightforward and efficient method to compute analytical approximate polynomial solutions for nonlinear partial differential equations with fractional time derivatives. LSDQM is a combination of the differential quadrature method and the least squares method and in this paper it is employed to find approximate solutions for a very general class of nonlinear partial differential equations, wherein the fractional derivatives are described in the Caputo sense. The paper contains a clear, step-by-step presentation of the method and a convergence theorem. In order to emphasize the accuracy of LSDQM we included two test problems previously solved by means of other, well-known methods, and observed that our solutions present not only a smaller error but also a much simpler expression. We also included a problem with no known exact solution and the solutions computed by LSDQM are in good agreement with previous ones. Full article
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Study of Lotka–Volterra Biological or Chemical Oscillator Problem Using the Normalization Technique: Prediction of Time and Concentrations
by Juan Francisco Sánchez-Pérez, Manuel Conesa, Iván Alhama and Manuel Cánovas
Mathematics 2020, 8(8), 1324; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8081324 - 9 Aug 2020
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The normalization of dimensionless groups that rule the system of nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations defined by the Lotka–Volterra biological or chemical oscillator has been derived in this work by applying a normalized nondimensionalization protocol. The normalization procedure, which is quite accurate, does [...] Read more.
The normalization of dimensionless groups that rule the system of nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations defined by the Lotka–Volterra biological or chemical oscillator has been derived in this work by applying a normalized nondimensionalization protocol. The normalization procedure, which is quite accurate, does not require complex mathematical steps; however, a deep physical understanding of the problem is required to choose the appropriate references to define the dimensionless variables. From the dimensionless groups derived, the functional dependences of some unknowns of interest are established. Due to the coupled nature of the problem that induces temporal concentration rates of each species that are quite different at each point of the phase diagram, this diagram has been divided into four stretches corresponding to the four quadrants. For each stretch, the limit values (maximum or minimum) of the variables, as well as their duration, are expressed in terms of the dimensionless groups derived before. Finally, to check all the mentioned dependences, a numerical simulation has been carried out. Full article
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Entrainment of Weakly Coupled Canonical Oscillators with Applications in Gradient Frequency Neural Networks Using Approximating Analytical Methods
by AmirAli Farokhniaee, Felix V. Almonte, Susanne Yelin and Edward W. Large
Mathematics 2020, 8(8), 1312; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8081312 - 7 Aug 2020
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Solving phase equations for systems with high degrees of nonlinearities is cumbersome. However, in the case of two coupled canonical oscillators, that is, a reduced model of translated Wilson–Cowan neuronal dynamics, under slowly varying amplitude and rotating wave approximations, we suggested a convenient [...] Read more.
Solving phase equations for systems with high degrees of nonlinearities is cumbersome. However, in the case of two coupled canonical oscillators, that is, a reduced model of translated Wilson–Cowan neuronal dynamics, under slowly varying amplitude and rotating wave approximations, we suggested a convenient way to find their average relative phase evolution. This approach enabled us to find an explicit solution for the average relative phase of the two coupled canonical oscillators based on the original neuronal model parameters, and importantly, to find their phase-locking constraint. This methodology is straightforward to implement in any Wilson–Cowan-type coupled oscillators with applications in gradient frequency neural networks (GFNNs). Full article
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Impact of a Multiple Pendulum with a Non-Linear Contact Force
by Dan B. Marghitu and Jing Zhao
Mathematics 2020, 8(8), 1202; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8081202 - 22 Jul 2020
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This article presents a method to solve the impact of a kinematic chain in terms of a non-linear contact force. The nonlinear contact force has different expressions for elastic compression, elasto-plastic compression, and elastic restitution. Lagrange equations of motion are used to obtain [...] Read more.
This article presents a method to solve the impact of a kinematic chain in terms of a non-linear contact force. The nonlinear contact force has different expressions for elastic compression, elasto-plastic compression, and elastic restitution. Lagrange equations of motion are used to obtain the non-linear equations of motion with friction for the collision period. The kinetic energy during the impact is compared with the pre-impact kinetic energy. During the impact of a double pendulum the kinetic energy of the non-impacting link is increasing and the total kinetic energy of the impacting link is decreasing. Full article
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An Efficient Analytical Approach to Investigate the Dynamics of a Misaligned Multirotor System
by Nicolae Herisanu and Vasile Marinca
Mathematics 2020, 8(7), 1083; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8071083 - 3 Jul 2020
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This paper deals with the analytical investigation of a multirotor system connected by a flexible coupling subjected to dynamic angular misalignment. A novel analytical approach is employed for this purpose, namely the optimal auxiliary functions method, which proved to be successfully used to [...] Read more.
This paper deals with the analytical investigation of a multirotor system connected by a flexible coupling subjected to dynamic angular misalignment. A novel analytical approach is employed for this purpose, namely the optimal auxiliary functions method, which proved to be successfully used to obtain explicit analytical solutions to a system of strongly nonlinear differential equations with variable coefficients, useful in dynamic analysis of the considered multirotor system. The proposed procedure proved to be very efficient in practice for solving complicated nonlinear vibration problems. Full article
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Well-Posedness and Time Regularity for a System of Modified Korteweg-de Vries-Type Equations in Analytic Gevrey Spaces
by Aissa Boukarou, Kaddour Guerbati, Khaled Zennir, Sultan Alodhaibi and Salem Alkhalaf
Mathematics 2020, 8(5), 809; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8050809 - 16 May 2020
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Studies of modified Korteweg-de Vries-type equations are of considerable mathematical interest due to the importance of their applications in various branches of mechanics and physics. In this article, using trilinear estimate in Bourgain spaces, we show the local well-posedness of the initial value [...] Read more.
Studies of modified Korteweg-de Vries-type equations are of considerable mathematical interest due to the importance of their applications in various branches of mechanics and physics. In this article, using trilinear estimate in Bourgain spaces, we show the local well-posedness of the initial value problem associated with a coupled system consisting of modified Korteweg-de Vries equations for given data. Furthermore, we prove that the unique solution belongs to Gevrey space G σ × G σ in x and G 3 σ × G 3 σ in t. This article is a continuation of recent studies reflected. Full article
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Dynamics of the Stochastic Belousov-Zhabotinskii Chemical Reaction Model
by Ying Yang, Daqing Jiang, Donal O’Regan and Ahmed Alsaedi
Mathematics 2020, 8(5), 663; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8050663 - 27 Apr 2020
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In this paper, we discuss the dynamic behavior of the stochastic Belousov-Zhabotinskii chemical reaction model. First, the existence and uniqueness of the stochastic model’s positive solution is proved. Then we show the stochastic Belousov-Zhabotinskii system has ergodicity and a stationary distribution. Finally, we [...] Read more.
In this paper, we discuss the dynamic behavior of the stochastic Belousov-Zhabotinskii chemical reaction model. First, the existence and uniqueness of the stochastic model’s positive solution is proved. Then we show the stochastic Belousov-Zhabotinskii system has ergodicity and a stationary distribution. Finally, we present some simulations to illustrate our theoretical results. We note that the unique equilibrium of the original ordinary differential equation model is globally asymptotically stable under appropriate conditions of the parameter value f, while the stochastic model is ergodic regardless of the value of f. Full article
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A New Approach in the Study of Oscillation Criteria of Even-Order Neutral Differential Equations
by Osama Moaaz, Jan Awrejcewicz and Omar Bazighifan
Mathematics 2020, 8(2), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/math8020197 - 5 Feb 2020
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Based on the comparison with first-order delay equations, we establish a new oscillation criterion for a class of even-order neutral differential equations. Our new criterion improves a number of existing ones. An illustrative example is provided. Full article
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A New Nine-Dimensional Chaotic Lorenz System with Quaternion Variables: Complicated Dynamics, Electronic Circuit Design, Anti-Anticipating Synchronization, and Chaotic Masking Communication Application
by Emad E. Mahmoud, M. Higazy and Turkiah M. Al-Harthi
Mathematics 2019, 7(10), 877; https://doi.org/10.3390/math7100877 - 20 Sep 2019
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In this paper, a chaotic quaternion autonomous nonlinear structure is introduced and intends to be a contribution. It is the first nonlinear dynamical system with quaternion variables to be studied in the literature. With nine dimensions, the new system is a high-dimensional one. [...] Read more.
In this paper, a chaotic quaternion autonomous nonlinear structure is introduced and intends to be a contribution. It is the first nonlinear dynamical system with quaternion variables to be studied in the literature. With nine dimensions, the new system is a high-dimensional one. Several vital characteristics and features of this model are investigated, such as its Hamiltonian, symmetry, signal flow graph, dissipation, equilibriums and their stability, Lyapunov exponents, Lyapunov dimension, bifurcation diagrams, and chaotic behavior. A circuit implementation is designed to realize the new system, and a scheme is designed to achieve anti-anticipating synchronization (AAS) of two identical chaotic attractors with quaternion variables based on a Lyapunov function and active control. The concept of AAS is yet to be explored in the literature. A simulation experiment is designed and executed to illustrate the effectiveness of the acquired results. After synchronization, numerical outcomes are planned to explain the status variables and errors of these chaotic attractors to prove that AAS is achieved. The secure communication problem is studied based on the obtained events of the AAS of two identical nonlinear Lorenz systems with quaternion variables. AAS connecting the drive and response systems in chaotic systems with quaternion variables is the key to achieving communication. Signal encryption and restoration are simulated numerically. Full article
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