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Resonance and limit cycle in a noise driven Lorenz model

arXiv:0808.3956

Abstract

The effect of an external noise on the Lorenz model is investigated near the onset of convection and near the Hopf bifurcation. We show the existence of a diverging time scale near the onset of convection and a resonance near the Hopf bifurcation. Our calculation provides an understanding of the noise induced stabilization of the limit cycle that had been observed numerically.

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