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Flows of Continuous-Time Dynamical Systems with No Periodic Orbit as an Equivalence Class under Topological Conjugacy Relation

Tahir Ahmad and Tan Lit Ken

Abstract

Problem statement: Flows of continuous-time dynamical systems with the same number of equilibrium points and trajectories, and which has no periodic orbit form an equivalence class under the topological conjugacy relation. Approach: Arbitrarily, two trajectories resulting from two distinct flows of this type of dynamical systems were written as a set of points (orbit). A homeomorphism which maps between these two sets is then built. Using the notion of topological conjugacy, they were shown to conjugate topologically. By the arbitrariness in selection of flows and their respective initial states, the results were extended to all the flows of dynamical system of that type. Results: Any two flows of such dynamical systems were shown to share the same dynamics temporally along with other properties such as order isomorphic and homeomorphic. Conclusion: Topological conjugacy serves as an equivalence relation in the set of flows of continuous-time dynamical systems which have same number of equilibrium points and trajectories, and has no periodic orbit.

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics
Volume 7 No. 3, 2011, 207-215

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/jmssp.2011.207.215

Submitted On: 29 April 2011 Published On: 18 July 2011

How to Cite: Ahmad, T. & Ken, T. L. (2011). Flows of Continuous-Time Dynamical Systems with No Periodic Orbit as an Equivalence Class under Topological Conjugacy Relation. Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 7(3), 207-215. https://doi.org/10.3844/jmssp.2011.207.215

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Keywords

  • Dynamical system
  • equilibrium points
  • trajectories
  • periodic orbit
  • equivalence class
  • topological conjugacy
  • order isomorphic
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