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Pushpita Ghosh¹, Shrabani Sen, Deb Shankar Ray

¹Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

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Fluctuating relaxation times in reaction-Cattaneo equations can create novel oscillatory solutions and complex spatiotemporal patterns in nonlinear systems. This discovery offers new insights into dynamic system behaviors under fluctuating conditions.

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Area of Science:

Nonlinear Dynamics
Mathematical Physics
Chemical Kinetics

Background:

The reaction-Cattaneo equation models diffusive flux with a relaxation time.
Understanding the impact of fluctuations on such systems is crucial for predicting complex behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effects of fluctuating relaxation times in the reaction-Cattaneo equation.
To analyze the emergence of new dynamic solutions and spatiotemporal patterns.

Main Methods:

Exploration of a reaction-Cattaneo equation incorporating fluctuating relaxation time.
Analysis of dynamical systems using bifurcation theory, specifically Hopf and double Hopf bifurcations.

Main Results:

The dynamical system exhibits new oscillatory solutions dependent on fluctuation strength.
Hopf and double Hopf bifurcations lead to the formation of complex spatiotemporal patterns.
The analysis was successfully applied to two distinct model nonlinear systems.

Conclusions:

Fluctuations in relaxation time introduce significant qualitative changes in system dynamics.
The study demonstrates a pathway to novel oscillatory behaviors and pattern formation in nonlinear systems.
Findings have implications for understanding complex phenomena in various scientific domains.