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Bifurcation theory is the mathematical study of changes in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family of curves, such as the integral curves of a family of vector fields, and the solutions of a family of differential equations. Most commonly applied to the mathematical study of dynamical systems, a bifurcation occurs when a small smooth change made to the parameter values (the bifurcation parameters) of a system causes a sudden 'qualitative' or topological change in its behavior.[1] Bifurcations occur in both continuous systems (described by ordinary, delay or partial differential equations) and discrete systems (described by maps). The name "bifurcation" was first introduced by Henri Poincaré in 1885 in the first paper in mathematics showing such a behavior.[2] It is useful to divide bifurcations into two principal classes: A local bifurcation occurs when a parameter change causes the stability of an equilibrium (or fixed point) to change. In continuous systems, this c

Bifurcation theory - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Study of sudden qualitative behavior changes caused by small parameter changes Phase portrait showing saddle-node bifurcation Bifurcation theory is the mathematical study of changes in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family of curves , such as the integral curves of a family of vector fields , and the solutions of a family of differential equations . Most commonly applied to the mathematical study of dynamical systems , a bifurcation occurs when a small smooth change made to the parameter v

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