# Toronto Math Forum

## MAT244--2018F => MAT244--Tests => Quiz-7 => Topic started by: Victor Ivrii on November 30, 2018, 04:02:45 PM

Title: Q7 TUT 0101
Post by: Victor Ivrii on November 30, 2018, 04:02:45 PM
(a) Determine all critical points of the given system of equations.

(b) Find the corresponding linear system near each critical point.

(c) Find the eigenvalues of each linear system. What conclusions can you then draw about the nonlinear system?

(d)  Draw a phase portrait of the nonlinear system to confirm your conclusions, or to extend them in those cases where the linear system does not provide definite information about the nonlinear system.
\left\{\begin{aligned} &\frac{dx}{dt} = x + x^2 + y^2, \\ &\frac{dy}{dt} = y - xy. \end{aligned}\right.

Bonus: Computer generated picture
Title: Re: Q7 TUT 0101
Post by: Chonghan Ma on November 30, 2018, 04:29:45 PM
(a)
Set x’ = 0 and y’=0
Then we have critical points (0,0), (-1,0)
(b)
J = \begin{bmatrix}2x+1 & 2y \\-y & 1-x \end{bmatrix}
Linear systems are shown with each critical point:
J(0,0) =  \begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 \\0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}
J(-1,0) =  \begin{bmatrix}-1 & 0 \\0 & 2 \end{bmatrix}
(c)
Eigenvalues are computed by det(A - tI)= 0
So that
At (0,0): t=1
Critical point is an unstable proper node or spiral point
At (-1,0): t=-1 and 2
Critical point is an unstable saddle point
Title: Re: Q7 TUT 0101
Post by: Jingze Wang on November 30, 2018, 04:35:45 PM
This is computer generated picture :)
Title: Re: Q7 TUT 0101
Post by: Mengfan Zhu on December 01, 2018, 02:57:12 AM
Hello, I solve this question step by step.
You took too large range by $y$ and ...