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36 Integrals with Coalescing SaddlesProperties

§36.4 Bifurcation Sets

Contents
  1. §36.4(i) Formulas
  2. §36.4(ii) Visualizations

§36.4(i) Formulas

Critical Points for Cuspoids

These are real solutions tj⁡(𝐱), 1≤j≤jmax⁡(𝐱)≤K+1, of

Critical Points for Umbilics

These are real solutions {sj⁢(𝐱),tj⁡(𝐱)}, 1≤j≤jmax⁡(𝐱)≤4, of

36.4.2 ∂∂s⁡Φ(U)⁡(sj⁢(𝐱),tj⁡(𝐱);𝐱) =0,
∂∂t⁡Φ(U)⁡(sj⁢(𝐱),tj⁡(𝐱);𝐱) =0.

Bifurcation (Catastrophe) Set for Cuspoids

This is the codimension-one surface in 𝐱 space where critical points coalesce, satisfying (36.4.1) and

Bifurcation (Catastrophe) Set for Umbilics

This is the codimension-one surface in 𝐱 space where critical points coalesce, satisfying (36.4.2) and

36.4.4 ∂2∂s2⁡Φ(U)⁡(s,t;𝐱)⁢∂2∂t2⁡Φ(U)⁡(s,t;𝐱)−(∂2∂s⁢∂t⁢Φ(U)⁡(s,t;𝐱))2=0.

Special Cases

K=1, fold bifurcation set:

36.4.5 x=0.

K=2, cusp bifurcation set:

36.4.6 27⁢x2=−8⁢y3.

K=3, swallowtail bifurcation set:

36.4.7 x =3⁢t2⁢(z+5⁢t2),
y =−t⁢(3⁢z+10⁢t2),
−∞<t<∞.

Swallowtail self-intersection line:

36.4.8 y =0,
z ≤0,
x =920⁢z2.

Swallowtail cusp lines (ribs):

36.4.9 z ≤0,
x =−320⁢z2,
10⁢y2 =−4⁢z3.

Elliptic umbilic bifurcation set (codimension three): for fixed z, the section of the bifurcation set is a three-cusped astroid

36.4.10 x =13⁢z2⁢(−cos⁡(2⁢ϕ)−2⁢cos⁡ϕ),
y =13⁢z2⁢(sin⁡(2⁢ϕ)−2⁢sin⁡ϕ),
0≤ϕ≤2⁢π.

Elliptic umbilic cusp lines (ribs):

36.4.11 x+i⁢y=−z2⁢exp⁡(23⁢i⁢π⁢m),
m=0,1,2.

Hyperbolic umbilic bifurcation set (codimension three):

36.4.12 x =−112⁢z2⁢(exp⁡(2⁢τ)±2⁢exp⁡(−τ)),
y =−112⁢z2⁢(exp⁡(−2⁢τ)±2⁢exp⁡(τ)),
−∞≤τ<∞.

The + sign labels the cusped sheet; the − sign labels the sheet that is smooth for z≠0 (see Figure 36.4.4).

Hyperbolic umbilic cusp line (rib):

36.4.13 x=y=−14⁢z2.

For derivations of the results in this subsection see Poston and Stewart (1978, Chapter 9).

§36.4(ii) Visualizations

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Figure 36.4.1: Bifurcation set of cusp catastrophe. Magnify
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Figure 36.4.2: Bifurcation set of swallowtail catastrophe. Magnify
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Figure 36.4.3: Bifurcation set of elliptic umbilic catastrophe. Magnify
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Figure 36.4.4: Bifurcation set of hyperbolic umbilic catastrophe. Magnify