Tikhonov's theorem (dynamical systems)

In applied mathematics, Tikhonov's theorem on dynamical systems is a result on stability of solutions of systems of differential equations. It has applications to chemical kinetics.[1][2] The theorem is named after Andrey Nikolayevich Tikhonov.

Statement

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Consider this system of differential equations:

 

Taking the limit as  , this becomes the "degenerate system":

 

where the second equation is the solution of the algebraic equation

 

Note that there may be more than one such function  .

Tikhonov's theorem states that as   the solution of the system of two differential equations above approaches the solution of the degenerate system if   is a stable root of the "adjoined system"

 

References

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  1. ^ Klonowski, Wlodzimierz (1983). "Simplifying Principles for Chemical and Enzyme Reaction Kinetics". Biophysical Chemistry. 18 (2): 73–87. doi:10.1016/0301-4622(83)85001-7. PMID 6626688.
  2. ^ Roussel, Marc R. (October 19, 2005). "Singular perturbation theory" (PDF). Lecture Notes.