DYNAMICS OF TWO COUPLED VAN DER POL OSCILLATORS WITH DELAY COUPLING

摘要

We investigate the dynamics of a system of two van der Polrnoscillators with delayed velocity coupling. We use the method ofrnaveraging to reduce the problem to the study of a slow-flow inrnthree dimensions. In particular we study the stability of the inphasernand out-of-phase modes, and the bifurcations associatedrnwith changes in their stability. Our interest in this system is duernto its relevance to coupled laser oscillators.