The Qualitative Analysis of a Lorenz-Type System

In modern natural sciences, the term of a dynamic system plays an important role and is a common type of mathematical models. Dynamical systems are rarely come to simple functional dependencies. Therefore, qualitative analysis methods of dynamical systems are crucial. In the paper, we consider the simplest type of dynamic systems | continuous dynamical systems described by the systems of ordinary differential equations.Qualitative analysis of differential equations systems usually starts with a search for equilibrium points and a study of the behaviour of a dynamic system in the neighborhood of each equilibrium points. The main attention is paid to the stability of equilibrium, as well as their behaviour type classification. Effective qualitative analysis of differential equations systems is best approached through the bifurcation theory which explains modification of quality in the behaviour of a dynamic system if its parameters are changed.In the behavior of dynamic systems, in addition to the equilibrium points, other bounded trajectories (for example, boundary cycles or separatrix) and their certain conglomerates (such as attractors, invariant tori) play an important role. Investigation of bounded trajectories, in particular, attractors is a difficult task and a lot of scientific articles deal with this problem.In this paper, we study a continuous Lorenz-type system. For this system, all of the equilibrium points are defined and the analysis of equilibrium points types are performed in accordance with the system parameters. The analysis of some bifurcations of equilibrium points are carried out. In particular, the Andronov | Hopf bifurcation is determined and it is shown that it leads to a bifurcation of boundary cycles.DOI: 10.7463/mathm.0315.078949