In each of Problems 1 through 6, solve the given difference equation in terms of the initial value y0. Describe the behavior of the solution as n yn+1 = 0.9yn
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The Logistic Difference Equation. 14 through 19 deal with the difference equation(21), un+1 = un(1 un).Let k be the value of at which the solution of Eq. (21) changes from period 2k1 toperiod 2k. Thus, as noted in the text, 1 = 3, 2 = 3.449, and 3 = 3.544.(a) Using these values of 1, 2, and 3, or those you found in 18, calculate(2 1)/(3 2).(b) Let n = (n n1)/(n+1 n).It can be shown that n approaches a limit as n ,where = 4.6692 is known as the Feigenbaum22 number. Determine the percentagedifference between the limiting value and 2, as calculated in part (a).(c) Assume that 3 = and use this relation to estimate 4, the value of at which solutionsof period 16 appear.(d) By plotting or calculating solutions near the value of 4 found in part (c), try to detectthe appearance of a period 16 solution.(e) Observe thatn = 1 + (2 1) + (3 2) ++ (n n1).Assuming that (4 3) = (3 2)1,(5 4) = (3 2)2, and so forth, express nas a geometric sum. Then find the limit of n as n . This is an estimate of the value of at which the onset of chaos occurs in the solution of the logistic equation (21).
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The first step in solving 2.9 problem number 19 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: The Logistic Difference Equation. 14 through 19 deal with the difference equation(21), un+1 = un(1 un).Let k be the value of at which the solution of Eq. (21) changes from period 2k1 toperiod 2k. Thus, as noted in the text, 1 = 3, 2 = 3.449, and 3 = 3.544.(a) Using these values of 1, 2, and 3, or those you found in 18, calculate(2 1)/(3 2).(b) Let n = (n n1)/(n+1 n).It can be shown that n approaches a limit as n ,where = 4.6692 is known as the Feigenbaum22 number. Determine the percentagedifference between the limiting value and 2, as calculated in part (a).(c) Assume that 3 = and use this relation to estimate 4, the value of at which solutionsof period 16 appear.(d) By plotting or calculating solutions near the value of 4 found in part (c), try to detectthe appearance of a period 16 solution.(e) Observe thatn = 1 + (2 1) + (3 2) ++ (n n1).Assuming that (4 3) = (3 2)1,(5 4) = (3 2)2, and so forth, express nas a geometric sum. Then find the limit of n as n . This is an estimate of the value of at which the onset of chaos occurs in the solution of the logistic equation (21).
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