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Additional Exercises for Chapter 2

1. For each of the following systems, find all equilibrium points and determine the type of each isolated
equilibrium.
(1)

x 1 = x2 ,

x 2 = x1 + x31 /6 x2

(2)

x 1 = x1 + x2 ,

x 2 = 0.1x1 2x2 x21 0.1x31

(3)

x 1 = x2 ,

x 2 = x1 + x2 (1 3x21 2x22 )

(4)

x 1 = x1 + x2 (1 + x1 ),

x 2 = x1 (1 + x1 )

2. Find all equilibrium points of the system

x 1 = ax1 x1 x2 ,

x 2 = bx21 cx2

for all positive real values of a, b, and c, and determine the type of each equilibrium.
3. For each of the following systems, construct the phase portrait and discuss the qualitative behavior of
the system.
(1)
x 1 = x2 ,
x 2 = x1 2 tan1 (x1 + x2 )
(2)

x 1 = x2 ,

x 2 = x1 + x2 1 3x21 2x22

(3)

x 1 = 2x1 x1 x2 ,

x 2 = 2x21 x2

4. Consider the system

x 1 = (x1 x21 ) + 1 x1 x2 ,

x 2 = (x2 x22 ) + 1 x1 x2

(a) Find all equilibrium points and determine the type of each point.
(b) Construct the phase portrait and discuss the qualitative behavior of the system.