NEIMARK-SACKER BIFURCATION AND CONTROL OF CHAOTIC BEHAVIOR IN A DISCRETE-TIME PLANT-HERBIVORE SYSTEM

Abstract

In this study, the dynamics of a discrete-time plant-herbivore model obtained using the forward Euler method are discussed. The existence of fixed points is investigated. A topological classification is made to examine the behavior of the positive fixed point where the plant and the herbivore coexist. In addition, the existence conditions and direction of Neimark-Sacker bifurcation of the model are investigated using bifurcation theory. Hybrid control method is applied to control the chaos caused by Neimark-Sacker bifurcation. Examples including time series figures, bifurcation figures, phase portraits and maximum Lyapunov exponent are provided to support our theoretical results.