Spectral Signatures of Bifurcations

Abstract

One way to characterize an orbit of a dynamical system is through its frequency content. Using a “spectral bifurcation diagram”, it has been shown earlier how the frequency content changes when a system undergoes a period-doubling cascade. In this paper, we extend the scope of this technique to obtain newer insights into various bifurcations like pitchfork bifurcation, border-collision bifurcation, period-adding cascade, and various torus bifurcations. We show that applying this method can enrich our understanding of bifurcations by providing vital information about generating or annihilating frequency components in a bifurcation.