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MAM2046 2ND Test 1
September 2022
Time :1.5 hours Full marks: 30

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Question A1. [18 points] Given the vector field:

z̈ + k((z + 1)2 − 4)ż = −z

You are going to find the period of this system in the limit k → ∞.
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a. Write the left hand side as a total derivative (ie. dt
(something) = −z). (2)

b. Write the left hand side in the form:

ż + kF (z)
for some function F and let w = ż + kF (z). (2)

c. Write the system as a pair of first order equations in z and w. (2)

w
d. Define y = k
and rewrite it in terms of z and y. Explain why this is useful. (2)

e. Explain how you can approximate

˙
ẏ ≈ F (z))
(3)

f. Show that in this limit:

−z
ż =
kF 0 (z)
(3)

g. Given the following diagram: Calculate the period of the system. (4)

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Question A2. [8 points] Given the system:

θ̇ = ω
ṙ = sin(r) + µ

for ω, µ ∈ R, θ ∼ θ + 2π, describe the stability of any fixed points and any bifurcations that occur
as you change µ. Use diagrams of the phase plane where necessary to illustrate.
Question A3. [4 points] Given the system:

θ˙1 = 2
θ˙2 = 5

Plot the trajectory starting at the point (0, 0) in the phase plane for θi ∈ [0, 2π), where θi ∼ θi + 2π.