How can you find the steady-state vector for a two dimensional map?

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To find the steady-state vector for a two-dimensional map, one can express the second-order map as a system of linear recurrence relations by letting y_n = x_{n-1}. The eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of the associated matrix are crucial for determining the behavior as n approaches infinity. The limit of the explicit formula for r_n, which incorporates the eigenvalues and eigenvectors, leads to the steady-state vector. Ultimately, evaluating the steady-state vector allows for the calculation of x_n as n approaches infinity.
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i posted this on the end of another question i asked but i don't think that anyone is looking at is as it has like 10 replies and i assume most people are assuming that the problem has been solved... which it has

i had a question yesterday entitled exam question help which 2 people were kind enough to work through with me to a point were i now understand how to do this question, as i stated on there yesterday i have another question that is similar but this time it is a bit more complex, could someone please take a look at this one and if possible try to present it in the same way that hallsofivey did yesterday as this was the way that i understood the question.

part (a) which i can do is find the solution to the two dimensional map

Xn+1=Xn -Yn
Yn+1=2Xn +4Yn

with X0=1 and Y0=1

giving me eivgenvalues of 2 and 3 with vectors of (1,-1)T and (1,-2)T respectivly

After which i do the question just the same as the one that was answered for me above and i end up with hopefully the correct answer of Xn=-2 . 3n+3 . 2n

and Yn=4.3n-3.2n

hopefully that bits right. then i have part b of the question which i don't know how to do which is

indicate how the second order map
Xn+1=4xn-3xn-1

can be expressed as a two dimensional map. by concidering the eigenvalues of the associated matrix show that Xn then there's a symbol that i have never seen before, it looks like a 8 on its side but part of the loop is missing on the right hand side then 3n for n large... thanks
 
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first of all, that symbol, \propto, means proportional to.

Ok, for your question, try letting y_n=x_{n-1}, then form a system of linear recurrence relations with

\left \{ \begin{matrix}<br /> x_{n+1} = \ldots \\<br /> y_{n+1} = \ldots<br /> \end{matrix} \right.<br />
 
As for when n is large, take the limit as this means that as n \rightarrow \infty

of the explicit formula for r_{n}

r_{n} = c_{1} \lambda_{1}^n v_{1}+ c_{2} \lambda_{2} ^n v_{2}

where \lambda_{1},\lambda_{2} are your eigenvalues, v_{1},v_{2} are the corresponding eigenvectors.
Note that: r_{n+1}=Ax_{n} with r_{0}= \begin{bmatrix} x_{0} \\ y_{0} \end{bmatrix}

Basically, after you've found r_{n}, then simply let n = \infty, this should give you,I'm not mistaken,the steady-state vector. Then you can simply find x_{n} as n \rightarrow \infty from this steady-state vector.
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Or you can do it this way:
A^{n}= UD^{n}U^{-1}.

Notice that r_{n+1} = Ar_{n} (I believe I gave a proof of this yesterday)

then

r_{\infty} = A^{n}r_{0} = UD^{n}U^{-1}r_{0} = UD^{n}U^{-1} \begin{bmatrix} x_{0} \\ y_{0} \end{bmatrix}
 
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