1.I.7E

Dynamical Systems | Part II, 2006

Find the fixed points of the system

x˙=x(x+2y3)y˙=y(32xy)\begin{aligned} &\dot{x}=x(x+2 y-3) \\ &\dot{y}=y(3-2 x-y) \end{aligned}

Local linearization shows that all the fixed points with xy=0x y=0 are saddle points. Why can you be certain that this remains true when nonlinear terms are taken into account? Classify the fixed point with xy0x y \neq 0 by its local linearization. Show that the equation has Hamiltonian form, and thus that your classification is correct even when the nonlinear effects are included.

Sketch the phase plane.

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