Composing $α$-Gauss and logistic maps: Gradual and sudden transitions to chaos

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Main Authors: Pires, Marcelo A., Tsallis, Constantino, Curado, Evaldo M. F.
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author Pires, Marcelo A.
Tsallis, Constantino
Curado, Evaldo M. F.
author_facet Pires, Marcelo A.
Tsallis, Constantino
Curado, Evaldo M. F.
contents We introduce the $α$-Gauss-Logistic map, a new nonlinear dynamics constructed by composing the logistic and $α$-Gauss maps. Explicitly, our model is given by $x_{t+1} = f_L(x_t)x_t^{-α} - \lfloor f_L(x_t)x_t^{-α} \rfloor $ where $f_L(x_t) = r x_t (1-x_t)$ is the logistic map and $ \lfloor \ldots \rfloor $ is the integer part function. Our investigation reveals a rich phenomenology depending solely on two parameters, $r$ and $α$. For $α< 1$, the system exhibits multiple period-doubling cascades to chaos as the parameter $r$ is increased, interspersed with stability windows within the chaotic attractor. In contrast, for $1 \leq α< 2$, the onset of chaos is abrupt, occurring without any prior bifurcations, and the resulting chaotic attractors emerge without stability windows. For $α\geq 2$, the regular behavior is absent. The special case of $α= 1$ allows an analytical treatment, yielding a closed-form formula for the Lyapunov exponent and conditions for an exact uniform invariant density, using the Perron-Frobenius equation. Chaotic regimes for $α= 1$ can exhibit gaps or be gapless. Surprisingly, the golden ratio $Φ$ marks the threshold for the disappearance of the largest gap in the regime diagram. Additionally, at the edge of chaos in the abrupt transition regime, the invariant density approaches a $q$-Gaussian with $q=2$, which corresponds to a Cauchy distribution.
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spellingShingle Composing $α$-Gauss and logistic maps: Gradual and sudden transitions to chaos
Pires, Marcelo A.
Tsallis, Constantino
Curado, Evaldo M. F.
Chaotic Dynamics
Mathematical Physics
Computational Physics
Physics and Society
Populations and Evolution
We introduce the $α$-Gauss-Logistic map, a new nonlinear dynamics constructed by composing the logistic and $α$-Gauss maps. Explicitly, our model is given by $x_{t+1} = f_L(x_t)x_t^{-α} - \lfloor f_L(x_t)x_t^{-α} \rfloor $ where $f_L(x_t) = r x_t (1-x_t)$ is the logistic map and $ \lfloor \ldots \rfloor $ is the integer part function. Our investigation reveals a rich phenomenology depending solely on two parameters, $r$ and $α$. For $α< 1$, the system exhibits multiple period-doubling cascades to chaos as the parameter $r$ is increased, interspersed with stability windows within the chaotic attractor. In contrast, for $1 \leq α< 2$, the onset of chaos is abrupt, occurring without any prior bifurcations, and the resulting chaotic attractors emerge without stability windows. For $α\geq 2$, the regular behavior is absent. The special case of $α= 1$ allows an analytical treatment, yielding a closed-form formula for the Lyapunov exponent and conditions for an exact uniform invariant density, using the Perron-Frobenius equation. Chaotic regimes for $α= 1$ can exhibit gaps or be gapless. Surprisingly, the golden ratio $Φ$ marks the threshold for the disappearance of the largest gap in the regime diagram. Additionally, at the edge of chaos in the abrupt transition regime, the invariant density approaches a $q$-Gaussian with $q=2$, which corresponds to a Cauchy distribution.
title Composing $α$-Gauss and logistic maps: Gradual and sudden transitions to chaos
topic Chaotic Dynamics
Mathematical Physics
Computational Physics
Physics and Society
Populations and Evolution
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15709