Math 5490 11/3/2014 Richard McGehee, University of Minnesota 1
Topics in Applied Mathematics: Introduction to the Mathematics of Climate
Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30 – 3:45
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Math 5490
November 3, 2014
Dynamical Systems
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dx a x a y dt dy a x a y dt Math 5490 11/3/2014
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a a x A a a y x d A dt x x
Summary So Far
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors If and are linearly independent eigenvectors with corresponding eigenvalues and , then the general solution is v u
1 2
( )
t t
t c e v c e u
x
1 2
where and are arbitrary constants. c c
Av v v
Linear independence: one is not a multiple of the other.
Dynamical Systems
Math 5490 11/3/2014 x x d A y y dt
Changing Coordinates
1 1 2 2
Suppose that and are linearly independent eigenvectors of with corresponding eigenvalues and . Introduce new variables and : , i.e. v u v u A v u v x x v u y y
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
u v u S v u v u
1 1 2 2
where = . v u S v u v u
1
Then x x d d d S S A AS y y dt dt dt d S AS dt
Dynamical Systems
Math 5490 11/3/2014 x x d A y y dt
Changing Coordinates
x S y S v u Av v Au u
1
d S AS dt
AS A v u Av Au v u v u S
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a a v u A v u a a v u a v a v a u a u a v a v a u a u Av Au
1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2
v u v u v u v u v u v u
Dynamical Systems
Math 5490 11/3/2014 x x d A y y dt
Changing Coordinates
x S y S v u Av v Au u
1
d S AS dt
AS A v u Av Au v u v u S
Dynamical Systems
Math 5490 11/3/2014 x x d A y y dt
Changing Coordinates
x S y S v u Av v Au u
1
d S AS dt
AS A v u Av Au v u v u S
1
S AS
1
d S AS dt
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dx a x a y dt dy a x a y dt d dt d dt