Using a bifurcation diagrams and time dependent parameters

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The discussion focuses on analyzing bifurcation diagrams for the system defined by the equations $$\dot{x} = r + x - x^3$$ and $$\dot{r} = -\delta x$$, particularly when the parameter $$\delta$$ is small and time-dependent. Participants explore the implications of using a planar system near the equilibrium point (0,0) and the relevance of the cusp normal form with parameters $$\beta_1 = r$$ and $$\beta_2 = 1$$. The conversation highlights the challenges of qualitatively sketching solutions and the need for a deeper understanding of slowly time-varying parameters, as referenced in Strogatz's "Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos."

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Hello,

I'm lost at where to go after drawing bifurcation diagram of
$$\dot{x} = r + x - x^3.$$ If we also assume our parameter is time dependent such that
$$\dot{r} = -\delta x.$$ How could we use our initial bifurcation diagram to sketch solutions for small δ?
 
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Is there a reason why you would not want to consider the planar system
$$
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
\dot{x} &= r + x - x^3\\
\dot{r} &= -\delta x
\end{aligned}
\right.
$$
in a neighborhood of ##(x, r) = (0,0)## and with (time-independent) parameter ##\delta## (which I suppose is small and positive)?

Another thing to note is that for time-independent ##r## the equation for ##\dot{x}## is the cusp normal form with parameters ##\beta_1 = r## and ##\beta_2 = 1##, but although I have heard of it, I am not sufficiently familiar with "slowly time-varying parameters" to see immediately how that normal form could provide an easier approach than when we just start with the planar system.
 
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Thanks for the reply.

I believe I found someone who has the same problem: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/2935059/bifurcation-of-time-dependent-parameters

I've gone through my "Strogatz's Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos" and haven't found any problems like this, so I'm at a loss at how we can qualitatively sketch solutions. If $$\delta \approx 0,$$ then our parameter is almost constant for small x, though as x→±∞ we should eventually hit the bifurcations.
I don't believe we are using the system, but I've been looking done that path just to get an intuition of what's going on.
 

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