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Duffing map

Today, Duffing map is a topic that has become relevant in society, awakening the interest of people of all ages and backgrounds. Over time, Duffing map has become a point of convergence for discussions, debates and reflections in different contexts, whether in the academic, work or personal sphere. Its impact has reached a point where it is imperative to delve deeper into Duffing map, its implications and its influence on our lives. In this article we will address different perspectives and approaches related to Duffing map, with the aim of better understanding its scope and the possible implications it has in our current society.

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Plot of the Duffing map showing chaotic behavior, where a = 2.75 and b = 0.15.
Phase portrait of a two-well Duffing oscillator (a differential equation, rather than a map) showing chaotic behavior.

The Duffing map (also called as 'Holmes map') is a discrete-time dynamical system. It is an example of a dynamical system that exhibits chaotic behavior. The Duffing map takes a point (xnyn) in the plane and maps it to a new point given by

The map depends on the two constants a and b. These are usually set to a = 2.75 and b = 0.2 to produce chaotic behaviour. It is a discrete version of the Duffing equation.