Richness of Chaotic Dynamics in Nonholonomic Models of a Celtic Stone

    2013, Volume 18, Number 5, pp.  521-538

    Author(s): Gonchenko A. S., Gonchenko S. V., Kazakov A. O.

    We study the regular and chaotic dynamics of two nonholonomic models of a Celtic stone. We show that in the first model (the so-called BM-model of a Celtic stone) the chaotic dynamics arises sharply, during a subcritical period doubling bifurcation of a stable limit cycle, and undergoes certain stages of development under the change of a parameter including the appearance of spiral (Shilnikov-like) strange attractors and mixed dynamics. For the second model, we prove (numerically) the existence of Lorenz-like attractors (we call them discrete Lorenz attractors) and trace both scenarios of development and break-down of these attractors.
    Keywords: celtic stone, nonholonomic model, strange attractor, discrete Lorenz attractor, Shilnikov-like spiral attractor, mixed dynamics
    Citation: Gonchenko A. S., Gonchenko S. V., Kazakov A. O., Richness of Chaotic Dynamics in Nonholonomic Models of a Celtic Stone, Regular and Chaotic Dynamics, 2013, Volume 18, Number 5, pp. 521-538



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