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Table 4 Equations of type (3,1)

From: Local dynamics and global attractivity of a certain second-order quadratic fractional difference equation

Equation

Equilibrium point

Stability of equilibrium point

Period-two solution and stability

Partial derivatives

x n + 1 = β x n x n 1 + γ x n 1 2 + δ x n x n 1 x n

x ¯ = ( β + γ ) 2 + 4 δ + β + γ 2

LAS for β>γ or βγ β 2 +2βγ+4δ>3 γ 2

a saddle point for β<γ β 2 +2βγ+4δ<3 γ 2

a non-hyp. eq. for β<γ β 2 +2βγ+4δ=3 γ 2

no minimal period-two sol.

f u = v γ u 2

f v = v 2 γ u δ u v 2

x n + 1 = β x n x n 1 + γ x n 1 2 + δ x n x n 1 2

x ¯ = ( β + γ ) 2 + 4 δ + β + γ 2

LAS for δ<γ(β + 2γ)

a repeller for δ>γ(β + 2γ)

a non-hyp. eq. for δ = γ(β + 2γ)

possible Naimark-Sacker bifurcation

f u = v β + δ v 2

f v = u v β 2 u δ v 3

x n + 1 = β x n x n 1 + γ x n 1 2 + δ x n x n

x ¯ = δ 1 β γ

LAS for β>γ or β + 3γ<1

a saddle for β + 3γ>1

a non-hyperbolic eq. for β + 3γ = 1

{ϕ,ψ} exists for β + 3γ<1

ϕ= δ ( γ β + 1 + ( β γ 1 ) ( β + 3 γ 1 ) ) 2 γ ( β + γ + 1 )

ψ= δ ( γ β + 1 ( β γ 1 ) ( β + 3 γ 1 ) ) 2 γ ( β + γ + 1 )

a saddle point for β + 3γ<1

f u = v 2 γ u 2

f v = u β + 2 v γ u