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Equations for periodic solutions of a logistic difference equation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

A. Brown
A. Brown
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600
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Abstract

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The paper is concerned with periodic solutions of the difference equation un + 1 = 2aun, where a and b are constants, with and b > 0. A new method is developed for dealing with this problem and, for period lengths up to 6, polynomial equations are given which allow the periodic solutions to be determined in a precise and practical manner. These equations apply whether the periodic solutions are stable or unstable and the elements of the cycle can be determined with an accuracy which is not affected by instability of the cycle.

A simple transformation puts the equation into the form , where A = a2 − a, and the detailed discussion is based on this simpler form. The discussion includes details such as the number of cyclic solutions for a given value of A, the pattern of the cycles and their stability. For practical purposes, it is enough to consider a restricted range of values of A, namely , although the equations obtained are valid for A > 2.

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Research Article
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The ANZIAM Journal , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , July 1981, pp. 78 - 94
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1981

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