Stable manifold theorem

In mathematics, especially in the study of dynamical systems and differential equations, the stable manifold theorem is an important result about the structure of the set of orbits approaching a given hyperbolic fixed point.

Stable manifold theorem

Let :$f:\; U\; subset\; mathbb\{R\}^n\; o\; mathbb\{R\}^n$be a smooth map with hyperbolic fixed point at "p". We denote by $W^\{s\}(p)$ the stable set and by $W^\{u\}(p)$ the unstable set of "p".

The theorem [cite journal|last = Pesin|first = Ya B|title = Characteristic Lyapunov Exponents and Smooth Ergodic Theory|journal = Russ Math Surv|date = 1977|volume = 32|issue = 4|pages = 55–114|doi = 10.1070/RM1977v032n04ABEH001639|url = http://www.turpion.org/php/paper.phtml?journal_id=rm&paper_id=1639|accessdate = 2007-03-10] [cite journal|last = Ruelle|first = David|title = Ergodic theory of differentiable dynamical systems|journal = Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS|date = 1979|volume = 50|pages = 27–58|url = http://www.numdam.org/numdam-bin/item?h=nc&id=PMIHES_1979__50__27_0|accessdate = 2007-03-10] states that
* $W^\{s\}(p)$ is a smooth manifold and its tangent space has the same dimension as the stable space of the linearization of "f" at "p".
* $W^\{u\}(p)$ is a smooth manifold and its tangent space has the same dimension as the unstable space of the linearization of "f" at "p".

Accordingly $W^\{s\}(p)$ is a stable manifold and $W^\{u\}(p)$ is an unstable manifold.

See also

* Center manifold theorem
* Lyapunov exponent

Notes

External links

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