Poincare sections and the R-L-diode circuit

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the reader to Poincare sections, bifurcations, and a chaotic circuit. Poincare sections are described by examining a periodically forced system. Bifurcation analysis follows from the Poincare sections, and a few different types of bifurcations are mentioned. The use of these techniques is shown on the R-L-diode circuit.