A transcritical bifurcation

A transcritical bifurcation occurs when, as you vary a

parameter value, a stable ss and an unstable ss collide, cross
through each other and exchange stability.
x
f(x)

Example:
dx
dt
=
?
A transcritical bifurcation

A transcritical bifurcation occurs when, as you vary a

parameter value, a stable ss and an unstable ss collide, cross
through each other and exchange stability.
x
f(x)

Example:
dx
dt
=
?
A transcritical bifurcation

A transcritical bifurcation occurs when, as you vary a

parameter value, a stable ss and an unstable ss collide, cross
through each other and exchange stability.
x
f(x)

Example:
dx
dt
=
?
A transcritical bifurcation

A transcritical bifurcation occurs when, as you vary a

parameter value, a stable ss and an unstable ss collide, cross
through each other and exchange stability.
x
f(x)

Example:
dx
dt
=
?
A transcritical bifurcation

A transcritical bifurcation occurs when, as you vary a

parameter value, a stable ss and an unstable ss collide, cross
through each other and exchange stability.
x
f(x)

Example:
dx
dt
=
?
A transcritical bifurcation

A transcritical bifurcation occurs when, as you vary a

parameter value, a stable ss and an unstable ss collide, cross
through each other and exchange stability.
x
f(x)

Example:
dx
dt
=
?
A transcritical bifurcation

A transcritical bifurcation occurs when, as you vary a

parameter value, a stable ss and an unstable ss collide, cross
through each other and exchange stability.
x
f(x)

Example:
dx
dt
=
?
A transcritical bifurcation

A transcritical bifurcation occurs when, as you vary a

parameter value, a stable ss and an unstable ss collide, cross
through each other and exchange stability.
x
f(x)

Example:
dx
dt
= x(a x)
Bifurcation diagram

The bifurcation diagram for a transcritical bifurcation:

x
f(x)

If we perturb the equation a little bit, the diagram changes

qualitatively :
dx
dt
= x(a x)

This is called unfolding a degenerate bifurcation.

Is a fold (saddle-node) bifurcation degenerate? Can it be

unfolded?
Bifurcation diagram

The bifurcation diagram for a transcritical bifurcation:

x
f(x)
a
x
ss

If we perturb the equation a little bit, the diagram changes

qualitatively :
dx
dt
= x(a x)

This is called unfolding a degenerate bifurcation.

Is a fold (saddle-node) bifurcation degenerate? Can it be

unfolded?
Bifurcation diagram

The bifurcation diagram for a transcritical bifurcation:

x
f(x)
a
x
ss

If we perturb the equation a little bit, the diagram changes

qualitatively :
dx
dt
= x(a x) +

This is called unfolding a degenerate bifurcation.

Is a fold (saddle-node) bifurcation degenerate? Can it be

unfolded?
Bifurcation diagram

The bifurcation diagram for a transcritical bifurcation:

x
f(x)
a
x
ss

If we perturb the equation a little bit, the diagram changes

qualitatively :
dx
dt
= x(a x) +

This is called unfolding a degenerate bifurcation.

Is a fold (saddle-node) bifurcation degenerate? Can it be

unfolded?
Bifurcation diagram

The bifurcation diagram for a transcritical bifurcation:

x
f(x)
a
x
ss

If we perturb the equation a little bit, the diagram changes

qualitatively :
dx
dt
= x(a x)

This is called unfolding a degenerate bifurcation.

Is a fold (saddle-node) bifurcation degenerate? Can it be

unfolded?
Bifurcation diagram

The bifurcation diagram for a transcritical bifurcation:

x
f(x)
a
x
ss

If we perturb the equation a little bit, the diagram changes

qualitatively :
dx
dt
= x(a x)

This is called unfolding a degenerate bifurcation.

Is a fold (saddle-node) bifurcation degenerate? Can it be

unfolded?
Bifurcation diagram

The bifurcation diagram for a transcritical bifurcation:

x
f(x)
a
x
ss

If we perturb the equation a little bit, the diagram changes

qualitatively :
dx
dt
= x(a x)

This is called unfolding a degenerate bifurcation.

Is a fold (saddle-node) bifurcation degenerate? Can it be

unfolded?
Bifurcation diagram

The bifurcation diagram for a transcritical bifurcation:

x
f(x)
a
x
ss

If we perturb the equation a little bit, the diagram changes

qualitatively :
dx
dt
= x(a x)

This is called unfolding a degenerate bifurcation.

Is a fold (saddle-node) bifurcation degenerate? Can it be

unfolded?