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Area of Science:

  • Dynamical Systems and Control Theory
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Nonlinear Dynamics

Background:

  • Parameter identification is crucial for understanding and modeling complex dynamical systems.
  • Traditional methods often suffer from premature convergence to local optima, limiting accuracy.
  • Chaotic systems present unique challenges due to their sensitive dependence on initial conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel algorithm for robust parameter identification in dynamical systems.
  • To overcome the limitations of local minima convergence in parameter estimation.
  • To apply the algorithm effectively to challenging chaotic systems.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an algorithm integrating homotopy transformations with the single-shooting method.
  • Augmentation of dynamical system equations with observer-like homotopy terms.
  • Smoothing of the objective function to facilitate global optimization.

Main Results:

  • The proposed algorithm successfully avoids premature convergence to local minima.
  • Globally optimal parameter estimates are achieved for the dynamical systems studied.
  • Demonstrated efficacy through numerical examples applied to chaotic systems.

Conclusions:

  • The developed algorithm provides a reliable method for global parameter identification in dynamical systems.
  • Homotopy transformations offer a powerful tool for enhancing optimization in complex systems.
  • The approach is particularly well-suited for parameter estimation in chaotic and nonlinear models.